(AP) Fidel Castro returned to Cuban television Monday night, his first major appearance in years, as the aging, ailing revolutionary leader held forth on the dangers of possible nuclear confrontations in Iran and the Korean Peninsula.
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(AFP) The North Korean ambassador to Cuba says his country will respond with nuclear weapons and engage in a "sacred war" if attacked, Cuban state media reported.
Kwon Sung Chol, quoted by the Prensa Latina government agency, spoke at an event late on Friday marking the 50 years of diplomatic relations between Cuba and North Korea.
Historically, the world's most notorious dictators became increasingly neurotic and ruthless during their twilight years, e.g. Mao's "Cultural Revolution" and Stalin's "Doctor's Plot."
Thus, Kim Jong Il and Fidel Castro's "craziness" is worth keeping a close eye on -- whether as an international diversion for domestic repression or as a regional menace.
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