Fidel Castro Announces Stepping Down As Cuba's Leader

**Rose Blossom** · Last edited by Rose Blossom on Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:27 am; edited 3 times in total

(CNN) -- On Tuesday, February 19, after almost 50 years of rule,
Fidel Castro announced that he will step down as Cuba's president and commander in chief. ...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/19/castro.reaction.irpt/

When the 81-year-old Fidel Castro announced Tuesday
that he would hand over the presidency of Cuba's communist party to his
brother Raul, one of the longest dictatorships in history creaked
toward a close.
http://www.forbes.com/home/intelligentinfrastructure/2008/02/19/castro-blogs-cuba-tech-internet-cx_ag_0219castro.html

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Mr Miyagi · Number of posts: 155 Age: 79 Location: --------- Registration date: 2008-01-19

It's about time that feeble old commie stepped down. Most of the news stories about him over the last few years pertained to his health more than anything else.

**Rose Blossom**

That happens as one gets older and is famous.....for whatever reason. whistling

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Mr Miyagi · Number of posts: 155 Age: 79 Location: --------- Registration date: 2008-01-19

You mean like Bob Barker? hyper

**Rose Blossom**

Yes.

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