Castro Dead !

[Blackbriar 8,568]

Headline news......bearded Communist leader dies.

 

Imagine my disappointment when I'm told it's Castro !

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3973238/Fidel-Castro-died-aged-90.html

[walshie 2,804]

Just read that. I was surprised as I thought he had died years ago.

[Paulnix 426]

Shame, I think he was the communist dictator everyone liked well apart from the yanks who almost got themselves fried because of dodgy intel in the 60's !

[BGD 6,385]

Despite the best efforts of a succession of American leaders he died in his bed as an old man, I bet he had a grin on his face as he went.

 

An absolute legend, RIP Fidel.

 

Viva la revolución

[j j m 6,481]

thats the way to go

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

Murdering terrorist and dictator but did some good

[forest of dean redneck 11,191]

Not surprised you seen the price of that GTX oil .

[johnny boy68 11,725]

Despite the best efforts of a succession of American leaders he died in his bed as an old man, I bet he had a grin on his face as he went.

 

An absolute legend, RIP Fidel.

 

Viva la revolución

I'd say the family's of the 200+ civilians who died at the hands of Carlos the Jackal acting under orders from Castro would share your sentiments.

[MickC 1,825]

 

Despite the best efforts of a succession of American leaders he died in his bed as an old man, I bet he had a grin on his face as he went.

An absolute legend, RIP Fidel.

Viva la revolución

I'd say the family's of the 200+ civilians who died at the hands of Carlos the Jackal acting under orders from Castro would share your sentiments.

There isn't any Country's Leader that hasn't got deaths on his hands, especially someone like Castro who held power for so long,seems to go with the job unfortunately.

[NEWKID 26,211]

So was he good or bad?

 

What makes him any better than any other dictator? Saddam would appear to have been good for Iraq in comparison to what it is now but he's not treated with the same romantic notions as Castro, when in essence Castro killed hundreds of people to forward his ideology...

 

Certainly a colourful character who lived an amazing life,

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

So was he good or bad?

 

Depends on your political leanings, to me a murdering b*****d is a murdering b*****d whether they are right or left wing.

Some people fawn over the likes of castro forgetting/forgiving all the wrongs he did just because he was on the same side of the political spectrum

[tatsblisters 7,957]

Hard to imagine years ago that the NUM union funded trips for its members to go and meet him i worked with a couple of lads who went .Love him or hate him he sure would not let America bully and control him or Cuba.

[NEWKID 26,211]

 

So was he good or bad?

 

Depends on your political leanings, to me a murdering b*****d is a murdering b*****d whether they are right or left wing.

Some people fawn over the likes of castro forgetting/forgiving all the wrongs he did just because he was on the same side of the political spectrum

I think the rest of my post was saying pretty much that mate...

 

Reconditioning homosexuals not to be gay

Putting all members of the opposing political party to the firing squad

Thousands of people fled the country because of his rule (even his only family)

Etc etc

 

But he did stick it up the yanks for years if that's your thing I suppose

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

He turned to the USSR after going to the USA and getting the cold shoulder from Eisenhower

[mattyg 1,862]

For all of his socialist beliefs, he has died a very wealthy man. His family have many lucrative overseas interests...... Most Cubans haven't thrived under his rule and i doubt they will mourn his passing. Bloody awsome country with so many contradictions!

Matt