:::::Raul Castro would not need to be popular if he was truly dedicated to being the next dictator as he is the leader of the armed forces. If he wished he could simply crush the opposition. That and gain massive sympathy through a propaganda campaign through his brothers death. Stalin did much the same thing with Lenin. He used the mans death to further his own gains. In fact Lenin's case was similar as he had suffered from a stroke that kept him from making public appearances. The USSR certainly had no incentive to lie about that. | :::::Raul Castro would not need to be popular if he was truly dedicated to being the next dictator as he is the leader of the armed forces. If he wished he could simply crush the opposition. That and gain massive sympathy through a propaganda campaign through his brothers death. Stalin did much the same thing with Lenin. He used the mans death to further his own gains. In fact Lenin's case was similar as he had suffered from a stroke that kept him from making public appearances. The USSR certainly had no incentive to lie about that. |