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In Cuba, Question Keeps Popping Up: Where's Raúl Castro?
The Washington Post ^
| Thursday, August 3, 2006;
| César González-Calero and Manuel Roig-Franzia
Posted on 08/03/2006 2:29:56 PM PDT by jmcenanly
HAVANA, Aug. 2 -- In this island capital's long bus-stop lines and open markets, its offices and restaurants, the question keeps popping up: Where's Raúl?
Raúl Castro has yet to appear in public since being named temporary president of Cuba late Monday. His absence is adding a layer of intrigue to the speculation-heavy ambience that has settled over this city. It was two days ago that the Cuban government announced that Fidel Castro -- who is recovering from intestinal surgery -- would relinquish his 47-year hold on power to his younger brother.
"I think Raúl should have appeared by now, more than anything to calm the public and to show the world that everything is under control," said Joel, a taxi driver, who did not want to divulge his last name for fear of government reprisals.
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TOPICS: Cuba; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: castro; castrodead; cubalibre; deathwatch; raul
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I hope he's feeling all right.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:29:58 PM PDT
by
jmcenanly
To: jmcenanly
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:30:33 PM PDT
by
REDWOOD99
To: jmcenanly
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:31:02 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: REDWOOD99
They rounded up all the ham radio operators too.....not a peep out of the island.
To: REDWOOD99
Starting to "sound" that way.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:32:42 PM PDT
by
TXBubba
( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
To: BurbankKarl
Really? That's very disturbing.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:32:56 PM PDT
by
REDWOOD99
To: jmcenanly
Could it be that there has been a "change of government" that whacked both Castros?
To: MIchaelTArchangel
That's what I was just postulating in another thread!
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:34:42 PM PDT
by
Rastus
To: jmcenanly
They BOTH died on Monday?
In few days there will be a letter from Raul transferring power to a third communist?
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:34:57 PM PDT
by
msnimje
(Uni-FAIL - UN peace keeping force in Lebanon has lived up to its name.)
To: jmcenanly
Probably scooped up all the foreign reserves, gold, diamonds, etc. and is in switzerland taking care of business just in case that when castro dies, and the leaders lose control, they still have somewhere to go.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:35:27 PM PDT
by
staytrue
To: jmcenanly
"Ve pull all ze flab off your back and make it into a ladder, zo you can crawl back into ze sewer you came out of!"
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:35:42 PM PDT
by
Zeroisanumber
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: jmcenanly
Kinda reminds me of the Woody Allen movie "Sleeper".
Anyone seen Fidel's nose lately????
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:36:23 PM PDT
by
SueRae
To: jmcenanly
If Fidel shows up, perhaps he'll have Raul's parts in him.
LOL
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:36:45 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Bring your press credentials to Qana, for the world's most convincing terrorist street theater.)
To: jmcenanly
Here is a Cuban TV screen capture of Raul addressing the thug troops in June 2006 at his last public appearance.
NOTE: Raul is wearing a bullet proof vest and hat. LOL! Such trust in their own troops!
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:40:01 PM PDT
by
FormerACLUmember
(No program, no ideas, no clue: The democrats!)
To: staytrue
I am sure that Comrade Chavez is opening the secret accounts for Raul, as we speak.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:40:52 PM PDT
by
Agent Smith
(Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
To: jmcenanly
Earlier today, the Cuban-American
Babalu Blog posited that a military coup may have occurred. It was just a discussion point, but the radio silence and the "Where's Waldo?" game occuring with Raul is lending credence to the theory.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:41:02 PM PDT
by
inkling
To: jmcenanly
Headlines wrong:
In CubaMSM, Question Keeps Popping Up: Where's Raúl Castro?
There... fixed.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:41:09 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: Zeroisanumber
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:42:19 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: jmcenanly
You mean Cuba has lost the great "two" and are now totally "Castro-ated"?
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:43:32 PM PDT
by
tophat9000
(If it was illegal French Canadians would La Raza back them? Racist back their race over country)
To: jmcenanly
"I think Raúl should have appeared by now, more than anything to calm the public and to show the world that everything is under control," said Joel, a taxi driver, who did not want to divulge his last name for fear of government reprisals. A truly damning statement about the government of Cuba and the human condition of its inhabitants.
I'm shocked that the Post failed to edit out this revealing clause.
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posted on
08/03/2006 2:44:24 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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