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.
(Update from KillCastro.com indicating this may be another Cuban government launched hoax):
Let’s update at the first line, for a change:
Apparently, there are indications in Cuba about an imminent announcement.
It can be a government launched rumor, but it can be true, too.
Let’s see what happens from now to the end of the day!
We’ve been getting some reports from both Havana and Oriente about a “estado de alerta” in which the “organizaciones politicas y de masas” are being put since midweek. We are under the impression, even though we haven’t been able to talk to anybody who has actually seen the body, that the end of the race for El Barba Cucaracha is really close, if he didn’t cross the finish line into Hell already.
We advise the Cuban people to be cautious, since the regime could be doing a dry run -creating false expectations- to be able to bag people at this time. Again, we have been told that when the time comes the announcement will be read “by surprise” in the radio, and at the same time the workers will be ordered onto buses or trucks to go to “the revolution square” for the viewing of a portrait and to sign a condolence book. That cannot be done during a weekend, obviously.
Please be true!
I definitely think this is it.
I wish I knew someone Cuban to party with!
Where is a good place to watch for confirmation on this?
Thanks,
He’s like the amnesty bill...he’s died more than once
Fidel has been dead since around the 15th of August. One day the cuban government will announce it...but he is dead.
Hey there, doll! Long time, no ~see~!
I spoke to Luis less than a year ago. I’m certain I’ll hear from him soon with this going on now. LOL!
I’ll check back in a bit once I get home.
Unless I get sidetracked by a mojito or two on the way. ;-)
Yes, there's a '55 Dodge overheated, and they sent someone to get some water, rum, and a cork.
Obama, you murderer. You killed Fidel. LOL!!
>>Danny Glover to give the eulogy. Pall Bearers? Sean Penn, Micahel Moore, Alec Baldwin, someone help me...<<
Harry Belafonte
How do you know? Inside sources?
Would Chavez be the third “C”? Or, what about Castro’s prime (athletic) supporter: Carter? He doesn’t look in good health, and all that bitterness and anger can’t be healthy.
Steven Spielberg; Robert Redford
Its Friday afternoon. A good time for release of news the MSM doesn’t want given high visibility. Guess that fits the category.
Either Fidel timed his demise well to benefit the drive bys or more likely, his Semester at Bernie’s is finally over courtesy of a dog day friday afternoon news release.
Hey, if it’s so, we’re ALL Cuban tonight! Just like on St. Paddy’s, when we’re ALL Irish!!!!
When you see ~those~ guys heading south with their funeral clothes, then you'll know it's true.
(This business with Hyman Roth was very serious and Micahel didn't want anyone messing it up.)
Once positive indicator: Rush is on vacation.
Forgot about Chavez (another wicked man). Jimmy, now he’s just a dum-dum.
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