Fidel Castro says a profound racism in the United States will stop millions from voting for Barack Obama in next month's presidential election.
The ailing, 82-year-old former Cuban president says it is a miracle that the Democratic candidate hasn't suffered the same luck as (assassinated leaders) Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and others who harbored dreams of equality and justice.
Castro's written comments were published by state media Saturday. In them, he insists a profound racism exists in the U.S. and that millions of whites cannot reconcile themselves to the idea that a black person ... could occupy the White House, which is called just that: white.
Castro also described Republican presidential candidate John McCain as bellicose.
