Fidel's brother mobilized Cuba's military.

"We could not rule out the risk of somebody going crazy, or even crazier, within the U.S. government."

After Fidel was hospitalized, his brother Raul Castro Castro, Greece: see Kástron. took the reins reins
pl.n.
The kidneys, loins, or lower back. of Cuba's government and immediately prepared the communist nation for an attack by its northern neighbor.

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Title Annotation:	Raul Castro
Author:	McManus, John F.
Publication:	The New American
Article Type:	Brief article
Geographic Code:	5CUBA
Date:	Sep 18, 2006
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