February 19, 2008
International

Thought Process Flowchart: Fidel Castro

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is finally stepping down after 49 years in power. The frail 81-year-old Communist revolutionary has announced he will not seek a new term, provoking mixed reactions among Cuban-Americans, including a breathless one from Perez Hilton.

Castro managed to stay in power far longer than anyone ever imagined. But how'd he ever manage to let go at all? What was he thinking?

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