[Marxism] Fidel Castro - The Killing Machine

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Sun Jul 1 11:35:22 MDT 2007



Marvin Gandall wrote:
> 
> Thanks to you and Walter for posting this series of Fidel's "reflections"
> from Granma. They really do reveal his great depth of character and
> understanding. Interesting that, despite the historic retreat of the labour
> and socialist movements, the two leaders of our generation who will be most
> revered worldwide at their passing will be Mandela and Castro.

Agreed, but I think a footnote is called for -- re the leaders of "our
generation" whose passing occurred in the midst of conflict. I'm
thinking particularly of Patrice Lumumba and Amilcar Cabral.

Carrol




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