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July 06, 2008
Che: The Man, the Magic, the Lifestyle
The Colombians pulled off a dazzling Entebbe-style July surprise on FARC, and I hope the raiders involved go on to even greater accomplishments in their country. May the spirit of Jonathan Netanyahu be with them always.
Details of the planning and execution of the raid will surely come out. One fascinating detail is that, to fool FARC, some of the rescuers wore Che Guevara t-shirts. That makes perfect sense. In the US and elsewhere, nothing says, "I'm down with the progressives" more than wearing a shirt with a picture of the Motorcycle Diarist on it.
The shirt, however, is the just the beginning of the Che lifestyle. Visitors to Cuba can indulge in the entire Che weltanshaaung of clothing, CDs, books, postcards, carved statuary, posters and even cellphone holders -- so I'm told. For those who want a 3-D experience, the Museum of the Revolution in Havana even offers Che: The Diorama. Below you see Che on the right, advancing toward the socialist future with companero Camilo Cienfuegos.
Van | 07/06/08 at 08:47 PM | Categories: - Power to the People
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