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By Manuel E. Yepe
http://www.walterlippmann.com/docs1789.html
A CubaNews translation by Ana Portela.
Edited by Walter Lippmann
The outcome of this story couldn’t have been
more frustrating and unexpected for the enemies
of the Cuban revolutionary process, nor more
promising for its heroes: the Cuban people.
In truth, the dramatic plot created by the
propaganda machine of the empire intended to
impose an end agreeable to their convenience for
the epic insistence of the Cubans to forge their
own sovereign, just and honest present.
But, none of the apocalyptical forecasts in form
of violent death of the leader, coup d'état or
military uprisings took place. No forced
surrender through diplomatic isolation, economic
blockade, street protests, international
condemnation or financial ruin…
Lately they hung on the death or disability of
the leader from natural or accidental causes as
a means to achieve their purposes, after wasting
many millions of dollars financing dissidents;
slanderous campaigns throughout the world;
counterrevolutionary radio, television
broadcasts; brain drain and other measures which
moved to indignation and people’s unity rather
than serving to create unrest.
Many tons of papers were wasted in plans for an
impossible transition to capitalism, in which
they shattered the neurons of many well-paid
talents –all aware of the uselessness of such
pledge.
While the empire increasingly conditioned the
offensive carried out by its intelligence
institutions to the electoral objectives of the
party in government, the Cuban leader managed –
in spite of his physical limitations –
the course, rhythm and character of events with
such wisdom that each enemy action turned
against its own promoters.
The message of Fidel Castro to the Cuban people,
in which he announced his decision not to seek
or accept a renewal of his functions as
President of the Council of State and
Commander-in-Chief, has meant the successful
outcome of another battle of the Cuban
revolution against its enemies. This is so,
because Cuban constitutional order was
respected, the order that Cubans decided by
themselves, without submission to foreign
powers.
For many months, after serious health problems
affected Fidel Castro, the empire unleashed a
media campaign about his replacement as Head of
the Cuban State with all kinds of speculations
on how would or should the succession be. They
purposely ignored that the revolution in Cuba
had, for a long time, achieved levels of
institutionalism and enough organizational
capacity to solve this legal problem, not
technically complex but serious from the point
of view of the security of the nation.
But it wasn’t even necessary to submit Cuban
institutions to this test, due to the awareness
of Fidel’s role of in the revolution, the
discipline with which he assumed his process of
recovery and the popular identification with his
leadership.
The vast majority of the Cuban people have
developed such a confidence in their
revolutionary leader for so long, that when
hearing from him, in full control of his
faculties, making the decision to not continue
in his position, his decision was approved
without objections.
Many tears have wet the cheeks of the Cubans
upon learning of this decision of their maximum
revolutionary guide. They see him as the hero of
all the victories and honors that the nation has
achieved in half a century. But they have
accepted it as the best solution: because Fidel
said so!
The air breathed in all of Cuba is of great
confidence in the future of the
revolution because Fidel has given assurances
that the country has leadership cadres with the
necessary authority and experience to guarantee
the substitution, as well as the capacity to
continue forming others, thus guaranteeing the
continuity of the revolutionary process.
The government of the United States is very
concerned over the continuity of the Cuban
revolution since foreseeing the inevitable
defeat of the Batista´s tyranny which Washington
supported until his overthrow on January of
1959.
The United States has always pretended to ignore
that the current Cuban political phenomenon is
part of a revolutionary process begun during the
mid-19th century which today is headed by Fidel
Castro as it had been previously led by José
Martí and other heroes.
The Communist Party of Cuba is a continuity of
the Cuban Revolutionary Party founded by José
Martí as an organization gathering all Cubans to
fight for their independence from Spain
and to prevent absorption of the country by the
United States,
Fidel will continue to lead the revolution, as
Jose Marti has been doing in every moment.
Fidel shall be present in the leading actions of
Raul Castro, for they are the same person, not
by means of cloning, but because of their common
revolutionary and patriotic roots, those that
define their political projections and their
ideals, as well as their influence in the
revolutionary process and the popularity
stemming from their merits in the popular
struggle, always in the vanguard since the times
of the Moncada barracks´ attack in 1953.
Fidel will continue in charge for many thousands
of cadres will see to it that neither
capitulation nor any other trend different from
the revolutionary one defined by him will
prevail.
Fidel will keep leading the Revolution because
it is mainly thanks to him that nowadays Cuba is
a nation of educated, healthy and patriotic
people, ready to cultivate unity and solidarity
in order to maintain and defend their
independence, their cultural identity and their
social justice, achieved all along the last half
century.
When someone asked me what sorts of changes
could be expected to take place in Cuba after
the 24th of February session of the
National Assembly, I answered, based on Fidel’s
recent message to the Nation: “A very big
change!” And my answer is based in the fact that
the Revolution will count on the intelligence of
the most outstanding revolutionary leader of our
time, free of the everyday managerial
responsibilities, entirely dedicated to serve
the cause with his talent.
February 2008
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WALTER LIPPMANN, CubaNews
Los Angeles, California
http://www.walterlippmann.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/
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