Castro Resigns as "President" of Cuba

[TennTradition]

Well, not that this is a huge thing since Raul was really running things for a few years now....but Raul isn't a spring chick....where do things go from here?

Castro resigns as president, state-run paper reports - CNN.com

 

[crazyguy]

he did not resign as 1st secretary of the communist party however, which is an important point.

 

[TennTradition]

he did not resign as 1st secretary of the communist party however, which is an important point.

I don't know...is it? He seems kind of irrelevant. Is there any way that Cuba holds onto communism through Raul's death?

 

[KB5252]

I don't know...is it? He seems kind of irrelevant. Is there any way that Cuba holds onto communism through Raul's death?[/QUOTE The people of Cuba will seize the first real oppourtunity they see to shed communist rule!

 

[utvolpj]

I wonder it he'll retire to Miami?

 

[orange+white=heaven]

I wonder it he'll retire to Miami?

A lot of people would be more than willing to park a welcome wagon in his living room if he did..

 

[Plano Vol]

meet the new boss, same as the old boss

 

[OrangeWilly]

meet the new boss, same as the old boss

exactly.

 

[True_Fan]

Started with a bang and ended with a whimper...heh, done quietly in the middle of the night.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Raul must have a great personality to mimic Fidel's clothing and speech.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

The people of Cuba will seize the first real oppourtunity they see to shed communist rule!

Agreed... I can't wait to see how much money pours into that place once the communists are run out of there...

Could be a sleeping giant in the Carribean if they play their cards correctly.

 

[iceman9]

Agreed... I can't wait to see how much money pours into that place once the communists are run out of there...

Could be a sleeping giant in the Carribean if they play their cards correctly.

"Cards" being the key word in this. Also agree about sleeping giant, maybe some of the finest beaches in the world.