Is Congressman Serrano Confused about Cuba and Castro?

Here's Puerto Rican-American Rep. José Serrano [D-NY] at an anti-Castro rally in 1992:



Yet on February 19, 2008 he's quoted by the NY Times contending:

"It is time to recognize that Castro was a great leader for his people — and move toward engagement with his successor. It is time to put the past struggles behind us and move forward together."

On January 6, 2009 he went even further by sponsoring the Cuba Reconciliation Act now being considered in the US House of Representatives.

The congressman is possibly confused, which is to an extent understandable, for who hasn't been at some point with regard to Cuba and Castro? With regard to what is just and what is not? Yet his confusion seems extreme. Hopefully he will help us understand the reasons for his change to a diametrically contrary position. Are we to think that that dictatorships and all that's necessary to keep them intact are now acceptable to him in some cases? Would one be acceptable in Haiti? In the U.S.? In Puerto Rico? Or only in Cuba?

Perhaps politically Rep. José Serrano believes he only owes his constituents an explanation.

Morally, however, I believe he owes one to the Cuban people and its over 2 million exiles, some of whom were raised in Puerto Rico and New York and still live there.

UPDATED MAY 26, 2009 FROM ARGENTINA