Chavez: Castro 'in great battle for life'

Now here's the one time that I believe something Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says:

From AP:

President Hugo Chavez said Thursday his close friend and ally Fidel Castro is in a ''great battle for life,'' but he also expressed optimism about the 79-year-old Cuban leader's recovery.

''From here, let's pray to God for Fidel and his recovery, and he's fighting a great battle,'' Chavez said in a televised speech from the eastern state of Anzoategui.

His statement was the most dire yet from a close ally of Castro in describing his condition.

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