Castro 'All in One Piece' After Fall

[Emboldened Chimp]

Don't know why it's news, but it is...

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Cuba-Castro.html?hp

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: October 21, 2004


Filed at 11:21 a.m. ET

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped on a step and tumbled to the ground after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, fracturing a knee and arm but quickly returning to say that he was ``all in one piece.''

Castro's fall after a Wednesday night speech in the central city of Santa Clara was certain to launch a new round of speculation about the 78-year-old communist leader's health and the eventual succession after his 45 years of rule.

Castro's designated successor has long been his younger brother, 73-year-old Defense Minister Raul Castro, who fought with him in the Cuban revolution that overthrew President Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1, 1959.

[Dangerman]

1. I have an idea...

Let's invade Cuba, liberate its' people and oust and capture Castro, but not before we falsify the claims that he has weapons of mass destruction and being a threat to America, just like Saddam Hussein!

[lightbulb]

2. designated successor my ass

The revolution ended some time ago, gramps. Ever thought of letting the Cuban people decide who your successor should be?

[Maeve]

3. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=920741