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Bush, U.S. President\"Our government will establish a Commission for the Assistance to a Free Cuba, to plan for the happy day when Castro's...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eBush Speaking on Cuba's Future\u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C., USA - 10 October 2003\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President\u003cbr/\u003e\"Our government will establish a Commission for the Assistance to a Free Cuba, to plan for the happy day when Castro's regime is no more and democracy comes to the island.\"\u003cbr/\u003eClose-up of Powell and Bush\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President\u003cbr/\u003e\"They will draw upon experts within our government to plan for Cuba's transition from Stalinist rule to a free and open society, to identify ways to hasten the arrival of that day.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Mid view of Powell and Martinez applauding\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President\u003cbr/\u003e\" We will continue to build a strong international coalition to advance the cause of freedom inside of Cuba.\"\u003cbr/\u003eCastro Attends Birthday of Ten Year Old Elian Gonzalez \u003cbr/\u003eCardenas, Cuba - 5 December 2003\u003cbr/\u003eCuban President Fidel Castro insisted that his socialist system will survive him. Castro made the comments as he celebrated the 10th birthday of Elian Gonzalez - the shipwrecked boy who was the centre of a fierce international custody battle. Castro characterised as \"idiots\" those who believe that socialist rule on the island will end with his death. Speaking about a meeting he said occurred in Washington between Cuban-Americans and US officials, Castro said \"that group of idiots ... would die of bitterness, of frustration and even shock to see how this country has resisted 45 years of blockade.\"\u003cbr/\u003eWide shot sign at entrance to town \u003cbr/\u003eZoom out from horse-drawn carriage\u003cbr/\u003eMedium shot Fidel Castro entering Elian Gonzalez's elementary school\u003cbr/\u003eTraveling shot same\u003cbr/\u003eZoom out children chanting: \"Fidel! Fidel! Fidel!\"\u003cbr/\u003eClose up Elian Gonzalez sitting with classmates\u003cbr/\u003eWide shot Castro at microphone in front of school children\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE (Spanish): Fidel Castro, Cuban president:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Yes, because they're counting the seconds of life I have left. These stupid people do not realise that there is at this moment a revolutionary leader that has had the privilege of living a number of years despite the hundreds of assassination plans.\"\u003cbr/\u003eCutaway close up Elian and classmates\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE (Spanish): Fidel Castro, Cuban president:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Or they smoke marijuana, I don't understand anything else. Or they live boozing it up with mixed drinks of all sorts! They must smoke. I say this respectfully to those who do smoke marijuana. There are many people who do smoke marijuana and don't say so many stupid things.\" \u003cbr/\u003eWide shot children clapping and chanting: \"Fidel! Fidel! 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