Castro: 2 officials undone by 'honey of power' (Fidel says he was 'consulted')

AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/3/09 | AP

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HAVANA – Fidel Castro said Tuesday he was consulted on the sweeping leadership changes by his brother Raul's government and that two of the ousted officials had been seduced by "the honey of power."

The article published on a government Web site gave the first official hint of why at least two powerful officials were removed in the abrupt shakeup — Cuba's largest in decades.

The move was widely seen as Raul Castro putting his personal stamp on the government he inherited from Fidel Castro a year ago. But the elder brother wrote that he had been consulted about the changes and said the "two most mentioned" had been seduced by "the honey of power."

Though he did not name them, press accounts focused on the removal of Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque and the removal of Vice President Carlos Lage from his post as Cabinet secretary. Twenty other officials shifted, removed or promoted.

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I wonder who they used to channel consultations with Fidel?

Shirley McClaine?

Sylvia Brown?

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maybe Fidel meant to say he was ‘constipated’.

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“inherited” says the Arabic Presse

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Madame Cleo, of course!

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Cuba's vice president Carlos Lage addresses the audience during an event celebrating the 80th birthday of late rebel Ernesto "Che" Guevara at the Karl Marx theatre in Havana in this June 13, 2008 file photo. Cuban President Raul Castro shuffled the top levels of the Cuban government on Monday, ousting such some of the country's best known leaders, including foreign minister Felipe Perez Roque and Carlos Lage, a vice president who many considered an economic reformer. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa/Files (CUBA)

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Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque is seen during a news conference at the foreign ministry in Havana in this January 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa/Files

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This is like kicking Biden and Hillary out of office. wow. ;-)