Comments on: raul castro Watch – Day 8: Pirates of Penzance Edition http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/ ...an island on the net without a bearded dictator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:29:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: TBinSTL http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28690 TBinSTL Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:29:55 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28690 Bravo! Bravo!

]]> By: El Todopoderoso http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28689 El Todopoderoso Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:28:56 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28689 Now if that were true why wouldn't the U.S. want to expose that. To me it is another shining example of how the Cuban people have no say in how they are governed. Bringing these power stuggles to light would make it impossible to deny that Cuba's ruling elite have no concern for the people who inahbit the island. Now if that were true why wouldn't the U.S. want to expose that. To me it is another shining example of how the Cuban people have no say in how they are governed. Bringing these power stuggles to light would make it impossible to deny that Cuba's ruling elite have no concern for the people who inahbit the island.

]]> By: Eleggua http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28688 Eleggua Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:26:29 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28688 I'm not a member but feel free to copy it over as long as you link back to Babalu. Please note that this is not idle gossip, but also not confirmed facts in a strict journalistic sense. I'm putting together small pieces of a puzzle here. There is no such thing as a "peaceful succession". It's going to turn ugly very soon. I'm not a member but feel free to copy it over as long as you link back to Babalu.

Please note that this is not idle gossip, but also not confirmed facts in a strict journalistic sense. I'm putting together small pieces of a puzzle here.

There is no such thing as a "peaceful succession". It's going to turn ugly very soon.

]]> By: TBinSTL http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28687 TBinSTL Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:22:04 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28687 Eleggua- At risk of being accused of spamming the comments, I wonder if you could pass that info on to the folks at Free Republic? This thread is on topic <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679300/posts" rel="nofollow">http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679300/posts</a> If you aren't a member there and don't feel like signing up, let me know and I'll copy your post over there. Thanks! Eleggua-
At risk of being accused of spamming the comments, I wonder if you could pass that info on to the folks at Free Republic? This thread is on topic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679300/posts If you aren't a member there and don't feel like signing up, let me know and I'll copy your post over there.
Thanks!

]]> By: Eleggua http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28686 Eleggua Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:08:28 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28686 I've been working phones for days including those of people who, for some reason, know more than others without being compromised. Some details have been emerging which I'm trying to verify: There is a power struggle going on inside the nomenklatura contesting Raul's leadership. Several factions: The die hard Fidelistas (including Perez Roque), the Raulistas (many senior military and people involved with "big tourism money" in Cuba who want a "Chinese solution")... and - most interesting - another faction fighting Raul, comprised of ex Ochoa guys who were retired (and not killed) in 1989. One guy I know personally. They have some younger military and civil servants and seem to advocate a sort of Cuban perestroika. There even is a 4th faction, but I have few details about it. Another thing that's emerging: Fidel did NOT sign his transfer of power, the signature is forged. There is more to come. I've been working phones for days including those of people who, for some reason, know more than others without being compromised. Some details have been emerging which I'm trying to verify:

There is a power struggle going on inside the nomenklatura contesting Raul's leadership. Several factions: The die hard Fidelistas (including Perez Roque), the Raulistas (many senior military and people involved with "big tourism money" in Cuba who want a "Chinese solution")... and - most interesting - another faction fighting Raul, comprised of ex Ochoa guys who were retired (and not killed) in 1989. One guy I know personally. They have some younger military and civil servants and seem to advocate a sort of Cuban perestroika. There even is a 4th faction, but I have few details about it.

Another thing that's emerging: Fidel did NOT sign his transfer of power, the signature is forged.

There is more to come.

]]> By: Camaguey http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28685 Camaguey Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:03:05 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28685 Wow, it sounds like a different story all together from what Lage and Alarcon have been saying. Maybe the succession is permanent. I wonder why Chavez has not traveled to see Castro? Could it be Castro is not lucid? This whole situation is so crazy. Wow, it sounds like a different story all together from what Lage and Alarcon have been saying. Maybe the succession is permanent. I wonder why Chavez has not traveled to see Castro? Could it be Castro is not lucid? This whole situation is so crazy.

]]> By: TBinSTL http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28684 TBinSTL Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:43:43 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28684 Is this as big as it sounds????? <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060807/ts_nm/cuba_castro_succession_dc_2" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060807/ts_nm/cuba_castro_succession_dc_2</a> Is this as big as it sounds?????

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060807/ts_nm/cuba_castro_succession_dc_2

]]> By: Gigi http://babalublog.com/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28683 Gigi Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:45:50 +0000 http://babalublog.com/wpr/2006/08/raul-castro-watch-day-8-pirates-of-penzance-edition/#comment-28683 Oh, how can you DO THIS to Johnny Depp.....???? Oh, how can you DO THIS to Johnny Depp.....????

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