Posted on 08/10/2006 12:36:29 PM PDT by RobFromGa
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that Fidel Castro is in a "great battle for life," but added that he's been given reason by the Cuban leader's aides to be optimistic about a quick recovery.
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Chavez's statement represents what may be the most dire wording yet from a close Castro ally in describing what ails the 79-year-old Cuban leader — perhaps the first by someone close to Castro that characterizes his condition as life-threatening.
"Hello.....I must be going!" Apologies to Groucho.
he dayd.
Oh die already communist pig.
Yellow Breaking Bar on FoxNews
I agree that he is likely already dead.
Hugo takes after Baghdad Bob
Let's hope that he loses as well as Hezbollah..........
He is in hell now...
This death is being carefully stage managed.
I wouldn't be surprised that he isn't already sleeping with the fishes.
Castro's aged body is no doubt black and blue and kind of shocky, which at his age is not a good thing. He wasn't doing all that well before and won't be doing better later than he was before. But he could still carry on for quite a while.
Now begins the slide...
His condition will get "worse" every day until his birthday, on which (or the day after which) his death will be announced.
Never mind that he actually died two weeks ago.
Time for Jimmah Cahtah to dust off his funeral suit.
Chavez: Castro in 'great battle for life'Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday his close friend and ally Fidel Castro is in a "great battle for life," but he also expressed optimism about the 79-year-old Cuban leader's recovery.
"From here, let's pray to God for Fidel and his recovery, and he's fighting a great battle," Chavez said in a televised speech from the eastern state of Anzoategui.
Chavez said he had received a message from Castro on Wednesday "that filled me with more optimism, with more faith."
"Among other things Fidel told me ... 'I keep saying Chavez, God help Chavez and his friends,'" Chavez said.
"I wrote to him in my own handwriting last night, in the early morning, to send it with the messenger who was returning immediately: 'You are fighting a great battle every day, all these nights," Chavez said.
Castro said July 31 he was stepping aside temporarily, granting his powers to his brother Raul as head of the government and the Communist Party so he could recover from intestinal surgery.
Neither brother has been seen in public since then. Details of Castro's condition, his ailment and the surgical procedure he underwent are being treated as a "state secret."
New euphemism for 'dead' ping!
For my sake you must stay,
for if you go away,
you'll spoil this party
I am throwing.
I'll stay a week or two,
I'll stay the summer through,
but I am telling you,
I must be going.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!
Chuck Schumer is stuck in Britain and may not be able to get back for the funeral?
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