“I neither will aspire to, nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief,” he tells the newspaper Granma.
Says US President George W Bush: “The international community should work with the Cuban people to begin to build instutions that are necessary for a democracy, and eventually this transition ought to lead to free and fair elections.”
Better cigars for Americans is the clarion call. And it will be heard.
Says Castro: “It would betray my conscience to take up a responsibility that requires mobility and total devotion, that I am not in a physical condition to offer… To prepare the people for my absence, psychologically and politically, was my first obligation after so many years of struggle.”
Adding: “I just want to carry on fighting like a soldier of ideas. I will continue writing under the tle, Reflections of Comrade Fidel. I will be one more weapon in the arsenal that you can count on. Perhaps my voice will be heard. I will be careful.”
Yeah, and watch out for the cigars…
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