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Castro hands power to brother during surgery
CNN ^ | 7/31/06 | CNN

Posted on 07/31/2006 6:33:36 PM PDT by tdewey10

Cuban President Fidel Castro is transferring power provisionally to brother Raul while he undergoes an operation, Cuban TV announces.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Cuba; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: castro; castrodeath; cuba; deathwatch; fidel; geopolitics; havana; ill; intestinalcrisis; latinamerica; raul; raulcastro
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

http://scifi.about.com/library/weekly/aa041700.htm


141 posted on 07/31/2006 6:56:13 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: GeronL

On foxnews.com - "In the letter read by his secretary Carlos Valenciaga, Castro said he had suffered gastrointestinal bleeding, apparently due to stress from recent public appearances in Argentina and Cuba, and had to undergo an operation."


142 posted on 07/31/2006 6:56:39 PM PDT by pnz1
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To: P-Marlowe

I was thinking a knife from a trusted aide (maybe Raul, getting tired of waiting). An attempted assassination with a bullet would be immediately trumpeted as an attempt by the evil imperialist CIA.


143 posted on 07/31/2006 6:58:08 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: HAL9000
Reuters - FIDEL CASTRO UNDERGOES INTESTINAL OPERATION

Maybe they'll 'castroate' him... make him a soprano.

144 posted on 07/31/2006 6:58:18 PM PDT by melt (Someday, they'll wish their Jihad... Jihadn't.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Well, of course that's true, but then they deny a lot of obvious things if you think about it. Much of what they deny can be empirically proven.
145 posted on 07/31/2006 6:58:44 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Knowledge is power, so the MSM makes sure the terrorists have our classified info.)
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To: AnAmericanMother

There was a photo of his a few days ago at a conference.


146 posted on 07/31/2006 6:58:51 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (NUTS!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"An I.Q. of about 70? That makes him an average Marxist."

Still smarter than algore though. Come to think of it, that's more than the entire democRAT party in this country!

147 posted on 07/31/2006 6:59:05 PM PDT by libsrscum (I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

Yes -- unrest and Civil War in Cuba, ala Haiti, certainly is good for America.


148 posted on 07/31/2006 6:59:12 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (A Conservative will die for individual freedom. A Liberal will kill you for the good of society.)
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To: tdewey10
This is going to be like the death of Arafish all over again. He died 18 times in a fortnight.
149 posted on 07/31/2006 6:59:37 PM PDT by msnimje (Uni-FAIL - UN peace keeping force in Lebanon has lived up to its name.)
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To: RMDupree

Here's a thought. If there is a state funeral, the US should send Joe Wilson as our representative. Would be a hilarious move.


150 posted on 07/31/2006 6:59:55 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: freedumb2003
My Name is Raul and Chicks Dig Me....


151 posted on 07/31/2006 7:00:06 PM PDT by cmsgop ( President Mahmud Ahmadinejad Must Purify Himself in The Waters of Lake Minnetonka)
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To: AnAmericanMother
I didnt know they did that in the former soviet union. I doubt Cuba would though. I would bet if died tonight CNN or Fox news would know before the people of cuba did.

We can send Chevy Chase, Dan rather and Harry Belefonte as our official delagation to the state funeral
152 posted on 07/31/2006 7:00:12 PM PDT by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: pnz1

Naa! It's the gerbils catching up with him. :^)


153 posted on 07/31/2006 7:00:27 PM PDT by mkmensinger
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To: tdewey10
Meanwhile,most of Hollywood is holding back tears for their hero. No comment from Chevy Chase.
154 posted on 07/31/2006 7:00:29 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (12th district Freeper.)
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To: HAL9000

PARTY AT FIDEL'S!!!


155 posted on 07/31/2006 7:01:15 PM PDT by cjmae (Sanity was not equally distributed)
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To: msnimje
But at least Arafat finally decided to please everybody by making it true.
156 posted on 07/31/2006 7:01:32 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
-"Is there a resistance or counter group that would overthrow Raul?"

Unfortunately, there is no organized resistance in Cuba. Whatever opposition there is, is relegated to a disparate number of 'peaceful' groups just simply trying to "express" their views for a more open society.

Armed resistance does not exist.

However, the population is completely at bottom's end. The only thing keeping it from going over the edge is a 'spark' from any significant event transpiring to provide the momentum to take to the streets.

157 posted on 07/31/2006 7:01:49 PM PDT by The Bronze Titan
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To: clintonh8r

Dr. Fine ... Dr. Howard ... Dr. Fine!


158 posted on 07/31/2006 7:02:29 PM PDT by Rte66
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To: tdewey10

God will Judge Castro. The time for him is at hand.
Lets hope the people there allow freedom to ring
once again in Cuba!

Ops4 God Bless America!


159 posted on 07/31/2006 7:02:40 PM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!)
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu

Lemmiwinks is a SouthPark character that made fun of certain homosexual activities...activities which would cause intestinal bleeding.


160 posted on 07/31/2006 7:02:41 PM PDT by peyton randolph (Time for an electoral revolution where the ballot box is the guillotine)
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