The Cuban papers always make for great reading

An edict from Raul Castro, published in today's Granma, declaring the commencement of some sort of military exercise:

For many years our principal proposition has been to avoid war while being aware that the only way to prevent aggression is by making it patent that, in such a case, Cuba will become an enormous wasps’ nest that no aggressor will be able to resist, however powerful that enemy might be. In the end it will have to withdraw, bloodied and defeated, because this would be a War of All the People.

Ah yes, perpetual war for perpetual peace indeed. My favorite paragraph however is the following:

The quality of work previously carried out make it possible to affirm that the conditions have been created so that this important exercise can take place. Now it the time to work with maximum efficiency and creativity.

Apparently maximum efficiency and creativity do not carry over to Raul's writing.