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Castro falls, possibly breaking leg
CNN ^
| October 21, 2004
| CNN Havana Bureau Chief Lucia Newman
Posted on 10/21/2004 12:28:51 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- President Fidel Castro fell, possibly breaking his leg, after giving a graduation speech Wednesday in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara.
Sending a buzz through the crowd, the 78-year-old leader appeared to trip as he was walking away from the podium.
In an effort to calm the crowd, Castro took the microphone after a few minutes, saying: "Just so that there won't be any speculation, it seems that I broke my knee." He apologized for any concerns he may have caused for those who care about him and then joked how his spill was likely to make headlines in the international media.
Looking shaken, the Cuban leader of 45 years was taken to the hospital where he said he would probably get a cast, promising to get back to normal as soon as possible.
.....Castro's state of health is considered a state secret and is not discussed by the government.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Post-op infection?
Blood Clot?
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posted on
10/21/2004 12:53:45 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Another victim of gravity. Isaac Newton would be proud. I wonder if he bounced?
22
posted on
10/21/2004 12:53:57 AM PDT
by
dc-zoo
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Ordinarily I don't wish bad things to happen to people, not even the likes of Bill Clinton. BUT...in this case I hope to God he develops some complication after his fall, like throwing a blood clot to his lung or his brain and just frikkin' dies. It would be the best news of 2004.
23
posted on
10/21/2004 12:54:13 AM PDT
by
Catmom
To: oolatec
LOL! I'm sure DU will beat the Cubans to it.
24
posted on
10/21/2004 12:57:17 AM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: ambrose
To: Woogit
It will be interesting to see how skerry spins this to be President Bush's fault!Kerry is working on the script as we speak.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
About time some of those CIA administered drugs from 1961 kicked in...
27
posted on
10/21/2004 1:09:43 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: Woogit
It will be interesting to see how skerry spins this to be President Bush's fault! Dan Rather, Michael Moore, REd Asner, Jimmy Carter, AND Tom Daschle are deeply saddened!
28
posted on
10/21/2004 1:10:53 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: dc-zoo
Are you thinking that this could result in a dead commie bounce for President Bush and the stock market if Castro dies?
29
posted on
10/21/2004 1:12:02 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
Tonya Harding, secret agent.
30
posted on
10/21/2004 1:12:41 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: weegee
It's Bush's fault, of course.
31
posted on
10/21/2004 1:15:58 AM PDT
by
JellyJam
(Headline of the year: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")
To: oolatec
How long until DU MOURNES that this was a failed assassination attempt?
32
posted on
10/21/2004 1:16:45 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: JellyJam
RUMsfeld did it. Corporate interests, y'know...
33
posted on
10/21/2004 1:17:25 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: Thinkin' Gal
Fidel took a fall.
And communism toppled.
Florida for Bush?
34
posted on
10/21/2004 1:19:53 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: weegee
Dan Rather, Michael Moore, REd Asner, Jimmy Carter, AND Tom Daschle are deeply saddened!And Oliver Stone, Danny Glover.... a Hollywood list too long to remember.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Perhaps we could post a photo album of those in love with the dictator.
Too bad the photos of Oswald and Castro are kept under lock and key at the Kennedy library.
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posted on
10/21/2004 1:21:52 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: Cincinatus' Wife; All
President Fidel Castro fell, possibly breaking his leg, after giving a graduation speech Wednesday... I don't wanna see NO MORE THREADS about people complaining about the kind of lefties they have speaking at their graduation ceremony. Just remember, you coulda pulled Castro...
37
posted on
10/21/2004 1:23:48 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: weegee
Professors of higher education (propaganda) take U.S. students to Havana to hear Castro's speeches!
To: Cincinatus' Wife; Timesink; martin_fierro; reformed_democrat; Loyalist; =Intervention=; PianoMan; ..
Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PINGBYLINE: CNN Havana Bureau Chief Lucia Newman
Gotta love this. We all know by now that CNN kept quiet about murder and torture that went on in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's regime so that they could keep their Baghdad bureau open.
Wonder what sort of horror stories we will hear from CNN AFTER Castro drops off.
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posted on
10/21/2004 1:27:01 AM PDT
by
weegee
(To the MSM: "There's got to be a morning after" How can you face us after the lies and distortions?)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
thats ok, they have the best health care system in the world.....donchaknow
you cant talk in cuba, but you'll get a bandaid faster then anywhere :)
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posted on
10/21/2004 1:27:49 AM PDT
by
KOZ.
(i'm so bad i should be in detention)
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