Those of us who have covered Cuba for some time knew this day would come. We just thought it would be different. We thought the dictatorship would end with a bang, not a whimper.

After taking note of numerous efforts to bring down Fidel Castro through violent means, we expected that he would get his head blown off from another exploding cigar.

Word is that the CIA tried that tactic. It failed.

Then Fidel gave up smoking.

There was another story — unsubstantia ...

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