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Fidel Castro Addresses Cuban Students.

CUBA , November 18, 2010.-  The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, ratified Wednesday in a message to Cuban students the ideas expressed on a speech he delivered a lustrum ago at Havana University's “Aula Magna” on the occasion of the Intl Students Day.

"I must say I was surprised by the validity of the ideas I expressed then, which five years after are more valid than back in those days, as many were related to the future, and today's events have been unfolding just like they were foretold," said the iconic leader.

But today -he added- the available knowledge about climate change, the economic crisis, the perils of war, and the drifting of the imperial power towards fascism demands from our students utmost dedication in the ideological battle.

Fidel Castro addressed the Cuban youth on the International Students Day, and the fifth anniversary of his historic speech at Havana University's Aula Magna on November 17th, 2005.

He read excerpts of his 2005 speech, particularly his questioning of what kind of world is this in which a barbaric empire proclaims the right to launch surprise and preventive attacks to more than 60 countries bringing death to any corner of the world with the use of the most sophisticated weapons.

"Right now" - he said - "the empire threatens to attack Iran if it starts producing nuclear fuel".

Other excerpts referred to domestic issues like the struggle that Cuba was then engaged in against vices, theft and diversion of resources.

At the meeting held in Havana's Convention Palace, the students conferred Fidel Castro the Alma Mater award, to show their determination to keep building socialism and for his contribution to the education of the country's new generations. (Cubaminrex-RHC)

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