Posted on 08/24/2007 12:31:34 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember
My cellphone has not stopped ringing for the past ten minutes. Various sources inform that an announcement will come within the next few minutes from the Cuban government on Cuban TV and media. Stay tuned and we'll see if we've been manipulated once again or if today is the birth date of Cuba's liberty.
Update: Here's the deal and what I know up to now, as of 1500 hours, August 24, 2007:
First, South Florida Law Enforcement is on alert. An EOC (Emergency Operations Center) has been set-up and manned somewhere in Homestead.
Im also told Local and State government agencies have food, bottled water, and other necessities - valued in the millions - stored and/or staged in Homestead at or near the EOC.
I am presently verifying whether Coast Guard and DHS and Border Patrol agencies are on high alert. (Verified 01445)
Local News stations are abuzz, mostly on reports very much like the above, with massive law enforcemnt mobilizations throughout Dade county.
Local emergency medical services notified to be on alert by law enforcement agencies.
Im told - and still awaiting confirmation - that buses in Havana have been recalled to terminals and that Cuban workers have been sent home. (still unconfirmed 1500)
Again, I am loathe to publish the title as I did in this post, but I would be remiss in not telling you all what I know, right now. All of my sources are good but the Cuban government, as we all know, is masterful at controlling media and information and we should not rule out that this and last Friday's "news" have been and are feelers to see what the reactions are here, as well as who reacts within the island. If we've been duped we've been duped. If not, then bust out the champagne.
Once again, these may all be rumor to discredit us and other media sources. All we can do is exactly what we've been doing for quite some time now: wait and see.
More from Killcastro, with sources from within Cuba.
He’s not wearing the hat.
I’m in Miami and I can tell you that the energy in my office building alone is electrifying.
Man, if this is true (finally), there is gonna be one heckuva street party on Calle Ocho tonight!
Trapper: He go better!
Bless your mom and pray for her safety. Hope the news is true. On the flip side, Jimmuh has gone into mourning and is preparing the eulogy.
He’s not dead, he got turned into a NEWT. But he’s getting better...
How considerate of Fidel to die on a Friday.
He knew you guys were in need of a good reason to party!
I wish I had a dollar for everytime Perez Hilton was wrong.
LOL! Only if he decided to finally cooperate and stay dead this time!!
He’s probably mummified by now.
LOL!, Perez is like Debka, right about 50% of the time.
I’m with ya, but he just might be right this time. Even a broken clock is right twice a day!
Hello Ruthie!
My God, now a mom of two beautiful girls (I knew about one, not two)
Just read your personal page to get caught up.
Ever run in Luis G. anymore?
Hope the news is accurate today...I wish I could go to that party!
Please keep us updated at all times,please!
Thanks for the report from someone on site.
Cops on every corner? Airport shut down.
Yes, indeed, this is it!
Break out your dancing shoes.
PING to #238 ~!
Thank you, RMDupree
They could have closed his mouth! Didn’t the family come and view the body?
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