08-24-2007, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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unconfirmed reports - Castro is dead
From one of my other boards. Could be total BS, one of other board pals has contacts in the federal Govt, says Castro died today. A former Cuban I know has confirmed that there's a lot of action in Havana today. Again, totally third and fourth hand info, but it could be interesting to see what pans out.
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08-24-2007, 03:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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08-24-2007, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Section 218
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He has 'died' so many times it is hard ot believe until people see the body...
Kind of sad really, i kept meaning to go to Cuba before Castro died.... poor me... lol....
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08-24-2007, 03:57 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Maybe Carriles is stirring up trouble again...
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08-24-2007, 04:10 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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For so many reasons, the Cuban Government would most likely take a few days to release that information. This however seems different, I mean if Perez Hilton is writing about it must be true. Unfortunately, this bit of news is something that won't ever be believed by anyone until we see some pictures.
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08-24-2007, 04:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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if true, let the ass-raping of Cuba commence....
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08-24-2007, 04:48 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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08-24-2007, 04:51 PM
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Norm!
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If he is dead I wonder if the line of succession goes through the current person in charge.
If he's dead we'll see a pretty fast mobilization of the military onto the streets in Cuba as the military clamps down to keep power.
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08-24-2007, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Brother Raul has basically been running things since last year, so I wouldn't expect too many wholesale changes right away. and again, that's assuming that Fidel has actually died.
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08-24-2007, 04:57 PM
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hmmm, my sister and brother in law are currently in Cuba. not sure if they know any more than we do. will try and find out
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08-24-2007, 05:05 PM
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Had an idea!
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I don't think anything will really change. His brother has been running the show anyways.
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08-24-2007, 06:20 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Flames Country
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But wasn't the brother always looked at as more of a puppet with Fidel pulling the strings?
Interesting to see if Fidel is actually gone how long Gabbo actually stays in the captain's chair...
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08-24-2007, 06:47 PM
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Norm!
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I expect that if Castro is dead, his brother is going to retire due to a sudden and mysterious illness.
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Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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08-24-2007, 06:58 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I expect that if Castro is dead, his brother is going to retire due to a sudden and mysterious illness.
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I doubt it, he's been making most of the decisions over the past few years based on a number of reports and he has essentially been groomed to take over when his brother dies. Things could certainly go awry but it currently looks like a peaceful transition of power is the most likely scenario.
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08-24-2007, 07:37 PM
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First Line Centre
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Smoking kills!!
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Last edited by NuclearFart; 04-16-2011 at 10:41 PM.
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08-24-2007, 09:07 PM
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Had an idea!
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NBC news said that Miami was buzzing with this news...
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08-24-2007, 09:13 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Azure
NBC news said that Miami was buzzing with this news...
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So is CP.... mild, but a buzz nonetheless.
I'm on the boat where I'll believe it when I see it. I remember a thread on CP before this one basically saying the same thing.
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08-25-2007, 12:48 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Say his brother dose take over. He is 76. He'll probably be dead in another 5 years too. This just seems like its delaying the inevitable power struggle.
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08-25-2007, 01:17 PM
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Norm!
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The big x-factor if Castro is dead are the ex-pats living in Miami who have been planning for the day that Castro goes off to the big flamming pit in the turf.
His brother is seen as an extention of Castro, but dosen't have the personality or charisma that his brother has, so I have trouble with him holding together the various factions in that government.
If Castro dies there is going to be real legitimate fears by the hardliners as far as holding on power, thats why I expect that Raul to end up dead within the year and a true Military Junta to run Cuba.
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