Castro: 'I feel Very Happy'

[Nbadan]

Looking not to bad for being on his 'death-bed'

Official paper publishes statement, first photo since illness
Sunday, August 13, 2006; Posted: 5:53 a.m. EDT (09:53 GMT)

HAVANA, Cuba (AP)

-- The first photographs of Fidel Castro since his illness two weeks ago were published Sunday in Cuba's Communist Youth newspaper with a statement by the Cuban leader saying on his 80th birthday: "I feel very happy."

"For all those who care about my health, I promise to fight for it," said the statement attributed to Castro in Juventud Rebelde newspaper.

"To the people of Cuba, infinite gra ude for your loving support. The country is marching on and will continue marching on perfectly well."

The online edition of the newspaper also published four photographs of Castro wearing what looked like a white and red running suit.

CNN

This morning, Miami's local early newscasts are showing the pics and are interviewing prominent Miami Cuban "exile" leaders (Basulto, Ninoska Perez, Raul Saul Sanchez) who ALL are claiming, right now, that these picture could be faked.

[whottt]

I'm sure this is a happy moment in the Nbadan household....I mean it's not every day a dictator that supresses his people gets off the deathbed.

You can always build a raft you know....

[scott]

I wish this er would die already so we could lift the embargo... I need some Cubanos.

[smeagol]

How can anybody support a guy who's been in power for over 45 years?

[jochhejaam]

'I feel Very Happy'

Morphine can make you feel that way.

[JoeChalupa]

After Fidel smokes his last Cuban what will the US do? Not much we can do.