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Fidel Castro: Still Dead?
 what's that smell? HT to BOTW Tarantoby Otto Riech This time the rumors are real: Castro is dying of stomach cancer. He may have already died, even before the funeral preparations were finished, so the news is not out. Confirmation of the terminal illness comes from the usual sources but in a non-conventional manner. The Cuban government has been summoning to Havana representatives of the major international media to negotiate the best seats, camera angles, and interviews with the despots political survivors, and to inform them of the ground rules for coverage of the state funeral. The foreign media are being told that the model for Castros funeral is that of Pope John Paul II a year ago. The Cubans actually believe or pretend that the death of a tyrant deserves the same attention as that of the worlds great men of peace. This is one of Castros lasting legacies to his countrymen: moral disorientation. The Cuban ruling class has been so isolated from reality for so long by fear and Castros airtight press control that they equate the burial of a mass murderer with that of a prince of the Church. No doubt there will be dignitaries at the funeral: fellow revolutionary leaders from the last repressive regimes on Earth: Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan, for example; and leaders of failed states like Zimbabwe and Bolivia; and representatives of the worlds resentful Left and the Hollywood Left (pardon the redundancy). Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-28 |
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