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Caribbean-Latin America
Castro says he won't cling to office
2007-12-18
Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in a letter read on television that he would not cling to office or obstruct the rise of a new generation of leaders. "My basic duty is not to cling to office, nor even more so to obstruct the rise of people much younger, but to pass on experiences and ideas whose modest value arises from the exceptional era in which I lived," said Castro, 81, who stepped aside from Cuba's presidency "temporarily" more than 16 months ago after undergoing surgery.
He lies about his age. He's actually 806 years old. He was in power from 1959 until last year -- but he won't "cling to power."
Posted by:Fred

#7  Fidel Castro said in a letter read on television that he would not cling to office or obstruct the rise of a new generation of leaders.

You're about 40 years too late.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-12-18 14:41  

#6  "My basic duty is not to cling to office, nor even more so to obstruct the rise of people much younger, but to pass on experiences and ideas whose modest value arises from the exceptional era in which I lived..."
Probably trying out various lines for focus groups to gather data on for Shrillary's next campaing screech. Sounds pretty Clinton-esque to me.
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2007-12-18 13:52  

#5  "I'm too busy clinging to life."

Think he's issuing this statement to see who rises to the occasion? The old boy still has at least one good purge left in him.
Posted by: Dar   2007-12-18 12:16  

#4  When a blood-thirsty dictator says he won't "cling to office", that means he'll cling till the last fingernail scrapes.
Posted by: mrp   2007-12-18 12:03  

#3  I say they should saw off the top of his podium and make sure the microphone is diconnected...let him cling to *that*.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-12-18 11:26  

#2  Soon...

Posted by: anonymous5089   2007-12-18 11:21  

#1  Castro says he won't cling to office

I don't think there's enough Downy in Cuba to remove that cling or Febreze to remove the smell.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2007-12-18 08:29  

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