Cuba's Castro in fighting form

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Appearing relaxed, cogent and in fighting form, Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president, has made his first major television appearance in three years, and immediately took on old nemesis the United States.

Speaking slowly but clearly, the 83-year-old former revolution leader, who has been in ill health, talked about the conflict between North and South Korea at the start of the interview on Monday on a daily Cuban current events talk show.

He accused the US of sinking a South Korean warship in March, an attack Seoul and an international team of investigators blamed on Pyongyang.

He also spoke about his belief that a confrontation between the US and Iran was imminent, saying nuclear war could break out when the US, in alliance with Israel, tries to enforce international sanctions against Iran for its nuclear activities.

"When they launch war, they're going to launch it there. It cannot help but be nuclear," he said. "I believe the danger of war is growing a lot. They are playing with fire," he said.

Castro spoke haltingly at first, but gathered steam as he outlined long grievances against the US and detailed its large store of nuclear arms and heavy military spending.

"The United States spends more than all the other countries together on defence," he said, leafing through papers to check his facts.
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