Fidel Castro is undergoing intestinal surgery, and has handed control of Cuba over to his brother Raul. Fidel has been continuously in control of Cuba from 1959 to now. He is 80; his brother is 75.
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UPDATE: From Daily Kos, here is a report from the wife of a foreign service officer from an unnamed country who lives in Havana. This, it occurs to me, is one of the cool things about the internet (otherwise we’d never see this kind of report), and also a reason why anonymity has its place (the writer did not want to identify her husband’s country of origin).
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Is finally paying off. The Agency Rules!
Does this mean the Corleone-Roth casino is back on track?
He takes you to the best clubs
You broke my heart. You broke my heart! Smooooch. — Dan Conley, Suffolk County D.A.
as the guest of a western government, and all I can say is the sooner Fidel croaks, the better.
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The Cuban people have been waiting for Castro’s death, and hoping that Raul would relocate somewhere with the billions they’ve stolen from their country and their people.
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Put aside all wisecracks about Moe Green, Hyman Roth and a return to the 50’s casino scene in Havana. Except for the gaming, you only need to go to Miami.
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At least with Castro’s impending demise there’s now a spark of hope in the hearts of Cubans.