Fidel Castro hasn't been seen publicly since July 31, not even a photo of him propped in his hospital bed reading Che's Motorcycle Diaries. There's some speculation at the State Department that if Castro has indeed died, the government may using this time to build up the reputation of his brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro, in the Cuban press before he replaces Fidel as the island's dictator. We'll soon find out the truth, I assume.