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2006-08-04 Caribbean-Latin America

Inside surgery - What is Wrong with Castro?

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-08-04 12:01|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here's an interesting article on how the death of dictators through history have been announced or not announced.

Is Castro Dead?
Mojitos all around! And brace for the hangover.

By Mario Loyola

In Communist societies, the fall of a dictator is often marked by a public statement about the dictators failing health that (a) doesnt make sense, and (b) is not delivered by the dictator himself. Thats what we saw on Monday night, when Cuban dictator Fidel Castro issued a letter to the people in which he explains that he had suffered intestinal bleeding due to stress, needed an operation, and would be in bed for several weeks. The missive was coldly Orwellian in how little it said about Castro and in how much detail it gave about those who were now temporarily assuming power.

The next day another Cuban official read a more entertaining letter in which Castro purports to explain (again in pure Newspeak) that because of the imminent threat from the United States, the details of his health are now a state secret. But theres only one detail about Castros health that could possibly be a state secret: that hes dead.

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Posted by Sherry 2006-08-04 15:51|| 2006-08-04 15:51|| Front Page Top

#2 What is Wrong with Castro?

Ermm ... Just about everything?

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-04 15:55|| 2006-08-04 15:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Carol's comments, while entertaining, are slightly unhinged - see other blogs - Capt'ns Quarters and Ace's HQ (IIRC)in particular. Think JM on meds

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-04 16:21|| 2006-08-04 16:21|| Front Page Top

#4 that said - Sea's right, there's nothing right or normal in how this Castro situation (R or F) is being handled. I'm in for the dead pool. Can't figure what's up with Raul tho'....standard procedure in the Dictator Governmental Transition Manual is a public appearance and calling out the troops to maintain order....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-04 16:24|| 2006-08-04 16:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I think Castro has pulled off A Weekend at Bernies. That is what is right.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-08-04 16:25|| 2006-08-04 16:25|| Front Page Top

#6 If I was a dictator I would occasionally get "Sick" and go quiet and watch who pops up out of the woodwork. Then reappear and play whack-a-mole.

I really hope he's dead and that little Roul too!

Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz 2006-08-04 16:51|| 2006-08-04 16:51|| Front Page Top

#7 "standard procedure in the Dictator Governmental Transition Manual is a public appearance and calling out the troops to maintain order...."

The Cuban government deployed troops and elements of the communist "citizen committees" to the poorer areas some two days ago.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-08-04 21:59|| 2006-08-04 21:59|| Front Page Top

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