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Castro health watch

SFG75

SFG75

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Emergency equipment is being rushed to treat El Jefe. This looks to be very promising as the people of Cuba will have a brighter future and I'll have better cigars.:D :D :D
 
AquaBlue said:
Do you want Castro to get better SFG75?
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Quite to the contrary. If medical experts are rushed to his bedside, that is a good thing. It means the end is near or that he is definitely getting closer to kicking the can. Now I know it's not nice to wish for someone's demise, but if anyone has any qualms about that, I'll gladly post more than a few resources about how that guy currently has people rotting in jail for opposing his corrupt regime, not to mention human rights abuses.

The funny thing? He gave up smoking cigars in the mid-80s due to health reasons. It turns out that he has stomach cancer, something that isn't remotely related to tobacco use. The moral of the story? Quit smoking and you'll still die.:rolleyes:
 
I am a Cuban exile myself. My family fled the island thiry-nine years ago. I only wish that change (democracy) comes soon.
 
One of my teachers is a Cuban who fled to the USA when he was fifteen. He has said more or less the same thing as AquaBlue--he hopes the government will be a democracy. With Castro out of the picture, a big obstacle is cleared.
 
Regardless of what the doctor announced (true or false), no one, not even Castro, will live forever. His regime is coming to an end and the birth of a Cuba Libre (Free Cuba) is clearly on the horizon.
 
AquaBlue said:
Regardless of what the doctor announced (true or false), no one, not even Castro, will live forever. His regime is coming to an end and the birth of a Cuba Libre (Free Cuba) is clearly on the horizon.
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Exactly. I don't hope for his death..but am hoping to see a change once he's gone.
 
Heteronym said:
Why is everyone forgetting Castro's second in command, his brother Raul?
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Good question. From what I understand, Raul does not have the same reputation as his brother Fidel. What I mean is that Raul is not respected by the people so his control of the island will not be as forceful as his brothers command. So when Fidel finally dies there will be a much greater chance of people jamming the streets for change- without fear!
 
AquaBlue said:
So when Fidel finally dies there will be a much greater chance of people jamming the streets for change- without fear!
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This is probably fantastical thinking, and maybe not even something the Cuban people would want,....but since they are so close....it would be exciting to see more Cubans becoming American and more Americans going back and forth to Cuba. Would that ever be acceptable to the Cuban people?
 
Flor said:
This is probably fantastical thinking, and maybe not even something the Cuban people would want,....but since they are so close....it would be exciting to see more Cubans becoming American and more Americans going back and forth to Cuba. Would that ever be acceptable to the Cuban people?
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Yes it would. The grand majority of Cuban-Americans would return to Cuba in order to start rebuilding it- making the island the beautiful, modern country that it once was before Castro. This is my personal viewpoint: Cuba will become, in a decade or so after democracy takes hold, the jewel of the Caribbean.

Personally I am planning to visit the island in late 2007; see my family and experience the place I was born- its culture. It will be my third trip since 1981.
 
No one likes to give up power. I doubt Raul and the military junta that rules over Cuba will just let people swarm the streets asking for freedom without doing anything to stop them. A civil war is a possibility, I think.
 
Heteronym said:
No one likes to give up power. I doubt Raul and the military junta that rules over Cuba will just let people swarm the streets asking for freedom without doing anything to stop them. A civil war is a possibility, I think.
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I agree with you on that. Personally, I'd like to see a Cuban "contra" movement supported by the U.S.
 
Not enthusiastic- that's the wrong word. I just think that if civil war occurs in Cuba, that it will be short lived. Once the people witness what democracy promises, on both sides, a unification of all people will transpire. Those opposed to democracy will slowly have a philosophical awakening and accept progress.

Regardless of what happens in Cuba the end result will be freedom. The populace will have the liberty to express thoughts and ideas; to improve their lives under a banner of justice and peace. Cuba will be free, one day.
 
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