Fidel Castro Announces Stepping Down As Cuba's Leader

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

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.

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

You mean like Bob Barker? hyper

Yes.