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Posted by Paradox Lost on Feb-19-2008 09:00:

Fidel Castro resigns Cuban presidency...

Something I'm sure was visible to many from miles away, but despite that, it's still undoubtedly worth noting.

It's a preliminary article, sure, but all the nuts & bolts are there.

Link to article.

quote:
HAVANA - Ailing leader Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president from nearly a half-century early Tuesday, saying in a letter published in online official media that he would not accept a new term when the newly elected parliament meets on Sunday.

The new National Assembly is meeting for first time Sunday since January elections to pick the governing Council of State, including the presidency Castro holds. There had been wide speculation about whether he would accept a nomination for reelection to that post or retire.

The 81-year-old Castro's overnight announcement effectively ends his rule of almost 50 years over Cuba, positioning his 76-year-old brother Raul for permanent succession to the presidency.


76 years old, eh? Good to see them getting some young blood, for a change.


Posted by kadomony on Feb-19-2008 09:03:

bill cosby says:
zip zop zoobidy bop


Posted by Ted Promo on Feb-19-2008 09:09:

change is in the ai---- ahh no it's not.


Posted by Ian on Feb-19-2008 09:35:

perhaps he'll finally repay the trillion dollar bill.


Posted by stren on Feb-19-2008 09:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
perhaps he'll finally repay the trillion dollar bill.


lol, i'm sure he will


Posted by Paradox Lost on Feb-19-2008 11:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
perhaps he'll finally repay the trillion dollar bill.


'...give what back?'



Oh, that's good stuff!


Posted by TranceGiant on Feb-19-2008 11:32:

Guess you didn't see that one coming, Alberto Falk!!


Posted by Saka on Feb-19-2008 12:04:

Werd.


Posted by Paradox Lost on Feb-19-2008 12:09:

I have to imagine this will amount to something of a slap in the face to the United States.

Despite numerous assassination attempts, Castro makes it to his 80's, and decides then to step down on his own terms.


Posted by tubularbills on Feb-19-2008 15:21:

yeah i read about this online @ work.

hillarious is that it was sent online....yet like, what 5% of cubans have internet? lol. on CNN this morning they were tlaking about how more people outside of Cuba knew about it more than Cubans did.

oh, and his brother's name is Raul who is taking over. and he's not really that much different than Fidel. so yeah.


Posted by Project-K on Feb-19-2008 16:32:

quote:
Originally posted by tubularbills
yeah i read about this online @ work.

hillarious is that it was sent online....yet like, what 5% of cubans have internet? lol. on CNN this morning they were tlaking about how more people outside of Cuba knew about it more than Cubans did.

oh, and his brother's name is Raul who is taking over. and he's not really that much different than Fidel. so yeah.


Yeah but he's pretty damn old too, so it's just a temporary solution.


Posted by gehzumteufel on Feb-19-2008 16:46:

Raul is actually WORSE!! concessions that fidel had loosened up on, his brother clamped down on. hes ruling like fidel did 20 years ago.


Posted by denys envy on Feb-19-2008 18:52:

ohh boy! democracy has brought such great things and wealth to all other countries in the gulf of mexico region. i can't wait to see what happen to cuba and its economy once capitalism gets there.


Posted by iammesol on Feb-19-2008 18:53:

You mean he's STILL alive?


Posted by denys envy on Feb-19-2008 18:57:

someone tell me how many different US Presidents were elected during the Castro regime.


Posted by iclone on Feb-19-2008 18:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Ted Promo
change is in the ai---- ahh no it's not.

my thoughts, exactly.


Posted by iclone on Feb-19-2008 19:02:

quote:
Originally posted by denys envy
someone tell me how many different US Presidents were elected during the Castro regime.

1959 -1976 : as president and prime minister of cuba
eisenhower
kennedy
johnson
nixon

1976 - present : as president of the council of state
ford
carter
reagan
bush
clinton
bush


Posted by gehzumteufel on Feb-19-2008 19:05:

quote:
Originally posted by iclone
nixon was in office already
ford
carter
reagan
bush
clinton
bush

how many of us are old enough to have lived through those!






I KEED! I KEED!!!!!


Posted by iclone on Feb-19-2008 19:08:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
how many of us are old enough to have lived through those!

I KEED! I KEED!!!!!

yeah, and my dad emigrated from cuba just before the bay of pigs.

i edited to include all presidents present during castro's regime.


Posted by denys envy on Feb-19-2008 19:09:

quote:
Originally posted by iclone
1959 -1972 : as president and prime minister of cuba
eisenhower
kennedy
johnson
nixon

1972 - present : as president of council of state
ford
carter
reagan
bush
clinton
bush


okay now how many of those are dead?


Posted by iclone on Feb-19-2008 19:14:

quote:
Originally posted by denys envy
okay now how many of those are dead?

edit : six.

and yeah, i know...


Posted by gehzumteufel on Feb-19-2008 19:15:

quote:
Originally posted by iclone
yeah, and my dad emigrated from cuba just before the bay of pigs.

i edited to include all presidents present during castro's regime.

what happened to the nicole that would run with a joke like that?!


Posted by iclone on Feb-19-2008 19:18:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
what happened to the nicole that would run with a joke like that?!

she's dealing with more hospital stuff today and in a bit of a pisser. try next week?


Posted by Moral Hazard on Feb-19-2008 19:19:

quote:
Originally posted by iclone
five.

and yeah, i know...


are you sure about that?


Posted by gehzumteufel on Feb-19-2008 19:19:

quote:
Originally posted by iclone
she's dealing with more hospital stuff today and in a bit of a pisser. try next week?

i really hope all goes well with the fam.


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