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pimpom
13th July 2010, 14:05
Hi folks, this just aired this night (13th july), thought it might be intressting.

CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/07/12/cuba.castro.appearance/index.html?fbid=zkBiaAwCih5

Swedish news sources: (translated with google translate)

Cuban ex-President Fidel Castro in rare TV appearance late in the night
In a rare TV appearance late on Monday predicted ex-Cuban President Fidel Castro, a nuclear war between the U.S. and Iran.
There was an elderly Fidel Castro, who gave his view of the outside world in the Cuban TV program "Round Table" which began after midnight, Swedish time.
He spoke slowly in a hoarse voice and staked himself several times. There was still a sign of strength from Castro, who did not make a public appearance in two years.

Predicted nuclear war
In the interview, Castro predicted a future nuclear war between the U.S. and Iran, according to CNN.
He also said that the U.S. was behind the reduction of a South Korean warship in March this year, reports CNN.
An accident investigation - with Swedish participation - suggested in May that it was most likely a North Korean torpedo that sank the warship. According to Castro, then instead the U.S. have been behind the attack in an attempt to inflame the North and South Korea against each other - has never formally made peace since the Korean War in the 1950s.

Rare Interview
Fidel Castro has largely stayed out of the spotlight since he was due to illness handed over power to his brother Raśl 2006th However, it was only after the 2008 elections, which he formally resigned as president.
At 01 o'clock in the morning Swedish time the interview lasted still.

PS: If any moderator sees this, please move it to the news section, somehow I can't post there.