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2003-07-13 Africa: Southern

President Mugabe elected AU vice chairman

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-07-13 07:08|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Under his tutulage Bob hopes to do for Africa what he has done for Zimbabwe. Take a strong economy and make it utterly weak! With leaders like this, the AU will go far (off the mark). I wonder if the EU is using the same model?

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-7-13 10:59:25 AM|| 2003-7-13 10:59:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank God colonialism has been defeated in Africa. Things are SO much better now...

Posted by tu3031 2003-7-13 11:05:08 AM|| 2003-7-13 11:05:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Well if it wasn't for the West..,er, America stealing Africa's resources, every African would be driving a BMW by now. It's the continued pillaging by the West...,er, Americans, that's keeping Africa down. First they air-drop the AIDS virus on them, then they invent cell phones to start local wars with the CIA's backing. Then there's the genetically modified grain and corn and fruit that keeps the population's life expectancy extremely low. Then there's that whacko theory called capitalism that is just a cover for stealing more resources. Then there's.........

Posted by Rafael 2003-7-13 4:51:46 PM|| 2003-7-13 4:51:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't believe me? Check out Tantalum: the Dark Side of Mobile Phones (and Sony Playstations). Scroll down for the info.

Posted by Rafael 2003-7-13 5:10:53 PM|| 2003-7-13 5:10:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Rafael I believe that you would at least make an offer for my bridge...... This stuff is very useful in many electronic gadgets (and has been for 40 years). Read your own article there are several sources.

P.S. How come today was the day the story broke in several NPR venues?

dorf

Posted by Anonymous 2003-7-13 6:46:04 PM|| 2003-7-13 6:46:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 P.S. How come today was the day the story broke in several NPR venues?

Maybe it's Listener Pledge time again?

Posted by Pappy 2003-7-13 8:53:27 PM|| 2003-7-13 8:53:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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