Castro No Longer in Charge?
BLITZER: Cuba celebrated the anniversary of its revolution today without its long time leader. In charge the brother of ailing leader Fidel Castro. And he's offering a deal, Raul Castro, that is, a deal to the United States, reforms and talks, once the Bush administration he says is out of power. CNN's Morgan Neill is in Havana. Morgan?</s>MORGAN NEILL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Wolf, the plaza here in Camauey (ph) is emptied out following celebrations for Cuba's national day of rebellion. The main speaker was Raul Castro, not Fidel Castro the man who led the country since 1959.</s>FIDEL CASTRO, CUBAN LEADER: Viva la revolucion!</s>NEILL (voice-over): This was Fidel Castro, one year ago today, the last time he appeared in public. As he strode past the throngs on a revolutionary holiday there was little to indicate what lay ahead. Less than a week later, came the stunning news, the president was temporarily handing over power, his aide announced. For the first time since 1959, Fidel Castro was not charge of Cuba. The government said only that he had been forced to undergo intestinal surgery. He's widely believed to suffer from diverticulitis, inflamation of a pouch in the intestine wall. But those who predicted Cuba's communist system would collapse in his absence were wrong. At a year with Raul Castro at the helm little has changed. Tens of thousands turned out waving their flags for the July 26th celebration. In Fidel's traditional place, Raul stressed Cuba's stability.</s>RAUL CASTRO, CUBAN LEADER (through translator): These have been difficult months though with the opposite effect expected by our enemies who are hoping for chaos and Cuban socialism to collapse.</s>NEILL: There has been little to suggest Raul is headed for the so-called Chinese model, opening the economy while retaining tight control over the political system. Looking toward U.S. elections he repeated an offer he previously made.</s>R. CASTRO (through translator): If the new U.S. authorities would finally put their arrogance aside and decide to talk in a civilized way, it would be a welcome change. If not, we're ready to continue to confront their policy of hostility, even if it takes another 50 years.</s>NEILL: As for Fidel Castro, although he hasn't appeared in public, Cubans have seen him in several videos. Recently in this interview on Cuban TV in June. He had put on weight since earlier videos but still looked frail. Recently he's regained his place in the public consciousness by writing columns called "reflections of the commander in chief".</s>HAL KLEPAK, ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA: This is a moment where he can sit back and do just that, reflect, which for a long time he didn't have a lot of time for as he ran the country.</s>NEILL: If he is planning a comeback, Castro seems in no hurry to do so. In a recent column he writes that he's so caught up in watching the Pan American Games he sometimes misses meals and forgets to take his pills.</s>NEILL (on cameras): Today more evidence of that trend. Even though he was introduced as second secretary of the party, there was little doubt that day to day Raul Castro is the man in charge of Cuba, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: Our man in Havana, Morgan Neill. Thanks, Morgan, for that report. Our man coming up at the top of the hour is Lou Dobbs and he is standing by to tell us what he's got in store for all of us. A special Lou Dobbs tonight, right, Lou?</s>LOU DOBBS, CNN HOST: Absolutely. Always, Wolf. Thank you. Tonight we're reporting on a stunning legal decision for the small town in Pennsylvania trying to curtail the impact of illegal immigration. A federal judge today ruling that Hazelton's ordinance against the impact of illegal immigration is in fact unconstitutional. We'll have that live report for you from Hazelton, we'll be joined by the mayor of Hazelton, Lou Barletta. We'll also be joined by a top official of the ACLU. One of the groups that sued Hazelton. And rising anger after pro-business senators try to weaken a government program that would help American workers and families whose jobs have been exported. The chief oversees labor markets. We'll have that story tonight. And security breaches, long lines, cancelled and delayed flights and outsourced maintenance causing chaos at our airports and in the skies this summer. Is our aviation system on brink of collapse? We'll have that story. Please join us for all of that, all of the day's news at the top of the hour and much more. Wolf, back to you.</s>BLITZER: I hope it's not because I'm flying to New York over the weekend, Lou. Let's hope that aviation system works.</s>DOBBS: You're not alone. Millions of us do.</s>BLITZER: Thanks. Lou's coming up in a few minutes. How well can you spot an online scam? It may not be easy as you think. One online test even has some experts stumped. Let's go to our internet reporter Jacki Schechner. So, Jacki, what should we be looking for? Because there's a lot of scam artists out there.</s>JACKI SCHECHNER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Wolf, that's exactly it, the devil's in the details. MacAfee, a Web security company put this test online where you have to see if you can tell the real Web site from the fake one. By now a lot of us are able to spot a false Web address. But would you notice something like a small missing security link or just small bad grammar notes or even an extra pull- down menu? Chances are you wouldn't. McAfee says almost everybody who takes the test misses at least one answer. They say that the phishing for financial information is so lucrative that the thieves are spending a tremendous amount of time getting the little details down that you probably wouldn't even notice. What they say is in order to protect yourself you really need to pay attention. Don't panic, there's no financial emergency when you get e-mails. Take your time, be very careful and make sure that you take a look, don't ever click on a link in an e-mail that is asking for your personal financial information. Wolf?</s>BLITZER: Important advice. Very important advice. Jacki, thanks. Up ahead -- he had a shot of being the first Mormon to occupy the White House. Our special correspondent Frank Sesno considers what if Mitt Romney became president? And flying over Washington. The restricted flight zone known by its Mickey Mouse shape is getting a makeover. We'll be right back.