[quote]“Concerning my recovery I always said it would be a long process,” he said in the written message, read out by announcers on state-controlled media.
“But it is far from being a lost battle,” he added.
The 80-year-old leader handed over control of the country to his brother Raul in July, when he underwent urgent intestinal surgery.
President Castro traditionally sends a message broadcast by state TV and radio to Cubans on New Year’s Eve to mark the anniversary of the 1 January 1959 revolution that brought him to power.
"I have not stopped being in the loop on main events and information.
“I have had exchanges with our closest comrades always when co-operation has been necessary on vitally important issues,” the statement read.
The president also thanked the Cuban people for their courage during his recuperation.
More from those creepy socialists (Now with random boldness) :
[quote]Moretti, whose films include 2001 Palme d’Or winner The Son’s Room, resigned after learning his appointment was opposed by some festival organisers.
“With great pain I give up the job and leave you to your… personal grudges,” he said in a statement.
The festival focuses on young directors and independent film around the world.
The 53-year-old director released a statement to the Italian news agency ANSA on Friday
“There has been talk of organising two competing festivals in the same city, someone suggested a lack of ethics and some have even said that I would be an instrument for politicians to strangle the festival’s independence.”[/quote] news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6221507.stm
[quote=“Rascal”]hoo hum… :wanker:[/quote]You always say this. What are your own opinions on this subject and what are your sources for feeling this way?
[quote=“Rascal”]hoo hum… :wanker:[/quote]Is that aimed at me ? My post is in the style of many IP threads (not yours), a bunch of text ripped off a news site or blog and nothing else as if we can’t read news ourselves. It’s called satire, or have they banned that in Germany too ? (another IP cliche there, off topic mention of Germany )
How do you think I feel about that? How do you want me to feel about that? How do you think I feel about feeling like that?[/quote]This is IP, so noone cares how you feel
[quote]I feel I should make some kind of comment about kneepads to fit in with the general theme. Not quite sure how to go about it, though.
OK, how about this: I bought a super new pair of kneepads the other day![/quote]
I feel that I might get into trouble if I mention THAT word especially if a certain poster is around. Therefore, I will merely quote your statement and say that I share your feelings that I support your sentiments that I agree with your conjecture wholeheartedly and I really mean that!
[quote=“fred smith”][quote]I feel I should make some kind of comment about kneepads to fit in with the general theme. Not quite sure how to go about it, though.
OK, how about this: I bought a super new pair of kneepads the other day![/quote]
I feel that I might get into trouble if I mention THAT word especially if a certain poster is around. Therefore, I will merely quote your statement and say that I share your feelings that I support your sentiments that I agree with your conjecture wholeheartedly and I really mean that![/quote]
I feel we are losing site of the debate, and also I have a very cute kitten.
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