"So, if Castro died 10 years ago, who is it that is actually standing down today..? and does he have a boyfriend? I find him devastatingly attractive!"

"This is an amazing achievement by the George W Bush administration. I don't know how George did it but the results speak for themselves. Castro is gone. Job done!"

"After 49 years of bombing Castro, poisoning his cigars, putting explosives in his cigars, making his clothing go see-through when wet, fixing his shoes to make him fall over... I just hope they had better luck fixing his pension plan."

"If Castro's exit means more democracy and less khaki in Cuba then who's the loser here?"

"America's strategy of starving Castro out may have taken 49 long years but our steadfastness to carry out our objectives finally has had the desired results. Castro's resignation is surely a time of celebration for everyone in the free world. Every one of us should stand in a big circle and slap each other on the back."

"My bet is that poor old Castro just ran out of puff. I'm an elderly gentleman myself and when you get out of puff there really is nothing to do other than have a sit down and rest until you get your legs back."