Former Cuban president Fidel Castro dies...

[Ammi]

The revolutionary leader's death was announced on state television by his brother and current Cuban President, Raul Castro.*
He said: "The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening."



http://news.sky.com/story/former-cuban-president-fidel-castro-dies-10672353

[Cherie]

Was just coming to post this, it's been a year of well knowns passing hasn't it

[Maru]

Well then

[Cherie]

9 days of mourning!

[kirklancaster]

9 days of mourning!

Pity the UK Honours List wasn't just published - we could have had 9 days mourning and 9 days knights too to discuss. :hee:

[Firewire]

Anyway

[Crimson Dynamo]

well he was a big part of the 20TH century that is for sure

[MB.]

Yeah but so was Cher

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yeah but so was Cher

Cher is.....dead?

:worry:

[Northern Monkey]

I need to educate myself more on Castro before i decide whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

[arista]

He Murdered so many
In Miami they are Dancing /


Feel The Force

[Brother Leon]

Terrible ruler with some off Morals, but a great revolutionary and liberator. With most leaders, you take the terrible with the good. When most of the world was turning a blind eye towards the the likes of Mandela, Malcolm, Kwame, Angola or Palestine, he was right there. He did a lot for Africa and Black history, may his legacy for them continue.

[Crimson Dynamo]

and what he did for the cigar trade...

[kirklancaster]

I need to educate myself more on Castro before i decide whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

He kicked the Mafia out of Cuba, got rid of a corrupt dictator in Batista, was indirectly responsible for the assassinations of JFK and his brother Robert, and without him, there would not have been all those Che Guevara T shirts and other stuff. :hee:

[thesheriff443]

well he was a big part of the 20TH century that is for sure

Only in name for most of the world.

[Tom4784]

It's a difficult one. He was somebody who was responsible for some sweeping positive changes throughout South America but it's undeniable that he's also responsible for some terrible things as well.

All I'll say is that he was a complicated figure but a vitally important one for the 20th century.

[arista]

Kept that nation stuck in time
Its GOOD he is GONE

[arista]

He kicked the Mafia out of Cuba, got rid of a corrupt dictator in Batista, was indirectly responsible for the assassinations of JFK and his brother Robert, and without him, there would not have been all those Che Guevara T shirts and other stuff. :hee:


A romantic view Kirk

Meanwhile he murdered
his own people
as he was a Fascist/Communist

Fact

[kirklancaster]

A romantic view Kirk

Meanwhile he murdered
his own people
as he was a Fascist/Communist

Fact

Oh, I AGREE with you Arista. I just omitted that fact.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

2016 curse strikes again.

Are we being prepared for rapture by all the celebs going first? lol