Pro Castro Slants....
his most vocal critics silenced [strength]
revolution that brought him to power [strength]
one-time guerrilla leader [progressive-change]
has the stamina [strength]
at a parliamentary session [fairness-representative]
Castro and his fellow rebels marched [unity]
concerts and other cultural gatherings [normalcy-acceptance]
longest serving head of [endurance]
His leadership [ unity-approval]
country prospered [success]
continues to thumb its nose [defiance]
ringing in the new year with meals [???]
And Concerning the Opposition [dissidents]...
opponents complained [weakness]
U.S.-backed dictator [evil]
movement still bubbles [ dirty-tawdry]
even after the roundup [frustration]
gleeful predictions [childish-weak-unsound]
And Finally the last sentence...
Communist officials say that over two years they have contracted to buy more than $500 million US in American farm goods, even as Bush heads into an election year promising allies in Miami's Cuban exile community that he will further tighten the screws on the island's economy.