Castro hands power to brother during surgery

CNN ^ | 7/31/06 | CNN

[tdewey10]

Cuban President Fidel Castro is transferring power provisionally to brother Raul while he undergoes an operation, Cuban TV announces.

[Paradox]

According to local TV coverage (Miami), there are already people celebrating in the streets, as if Castro is already dead. Alot of them have connections back to the homeland, I wonder if they have heard anything? Probably just wishful thinking at this point.

[RushingWater]

Hey George Bush, In all your options,

DON'T FORGET THE AIR COVER!!

[sgtbono2002]

Hopefully his surgeon is a victim of Parkinsons in the late stages.

[Calpernia]

>>>Would be funny and ironic if one of those doctors was the only one who could have saved Fido.

Ye ole 'what goes around' syndrome :P

[TaxRelief]

If something happens to Fidel, the Hugonaut (Chavez) will probably make his move. Can Raul resist?

[ErnBatavia]

With the way Cubans party there is no other place I would rather be.

I hope they don't do that "Shoot la pistola into the sky" thing like our SoCal Mexicans do....if that's the case, Miami is NOT the place to be - outside, anyway.

[tdewey10]

Watching it now. Do they know something we don't?

[dfwgator]

Too bad this couldn't be Fidel's doctor.

(One of the funniest Kids in the Hall sketches, ever)

[Rte66]

Thanks for the update - they haven't interrupted CSI: Miami yet with any news, lol.

I did get to hear a very nice mariachi band (seriesly) live on whatever Spanish TV I was just switching back and forth to - maybe Telemundo, not sure. It's not Azteca, anyway.

[dfwgator]

Cubans are not Mexicans.

[pissant]

He's dead again? The commie bastard has nine lives.

[Fred Hayek]

From the looks of the DUmmie thread, it looks like one poster is going to get banned.

[tdewey10]

I think he may have used up #9 this time.

[4yearlurker]

Is that the poster telling the truth about Cuba?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Perhaps this explains the Venezuela president buddying up to Iran now. Maybe he needs new friends.

[eric_da_grate]

Please God, do Your Will - But if it may be, that this could somehow bring freedom at last to Cuba...

AMEN

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Something I can't get a handle on regarding our leftist MSM's love affair with Fidel. Raoul gave very few ( if any ) live interviews to our MSM. Not sure if that was their vote of confidence in Fidel ( them continuing to sell him as a great statesman ) or that Raoul just isn't likable, and they don't want anyone to see it. He gives them nothing to work with to build even a fake image.

[Ingtar]

Why would a DU poster get banned on a Castro death thread? Was he happy to see the buzzard might be leaving the world?

[mkmensinger]

I looked in on that a while ago. Some of them are grief-stricken. Amazing. BTW, I did take a shower after visiting there. :^)

[pissant]

Good. Free Cuba so I can get a good cigar, dammit!