OTW-you beat me just because of the timing of the announcement
(Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Tuesday that he will not return to lead the communist country, retiring as president 49 years after he seized power in a revolution and became a central figure of the Cold War.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080219/...Ru34dY3d6s0NUE
Message from the Commander in Chief
Dear compatriots:
Last Friday, February 15, I promised you that in my next reflection I would deal with an issue of interest to many compatriots. Thus, this now is rather a message.
The moment has come to nominate and elect the State Council, its President, its Vice-Presidents and Secretary.
http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2008/02...l/artic10.html
Updated CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americ...tro/index.html
Updated FoxNews:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331149,00.html
Updated MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23229795/
I do find the timing "interesting" to say the very least.