The Cuban leader says that when his health declined in 2006, his thoughts turned to his legacy, and he made last-minute changes to his memoirs. In an essay published this week in Cuban newspapers, Castro described the scene this way:
While the doctors fought for my life, the head aide of the Council of State read at my urging the text, and I dictated the necessary changes.Talk about editing on deadline!
Hee-hee! Nice pun!