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2007-03-24 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think the "nonviolent revolution" option is out, guys...better start arming up

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-24 07:33|| 2007-03-24 07:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Too bad the CIA and MI-6 aren't as magical as they are made out to be in the movies. One shot, 50 calibre sniper rifle. Zimbabwe's problems could be fixed. Even if one of his lacky's became dictator it would be an improvement. Instead we watch the entire country go down with this nutbag at the helm. Africa is a sad continent.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-03-24 09:52|| rjschwarz.com]">[rjschwarz.com] 2007-03-24 09:52|| Front Page Top

#3 And in the end it will make no difference. It will still be a socialist kleptocracy. Perhaps not quite as bad as under Maximum Bob, but still a hellhole.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-24 10:10|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-24 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Now hold on here. In 1980 these same black folks didn't want Ian or Muzorewa, they wanted Bad Bob. At Lancaster House they threatened that, bad as the war had been, things would get worse unless they did get him. And then they got him, just exactly as they wanted. And guess what? Things got worse. Moral of the story? Be careful what you ask for--you just might get it.

Posted by Mac 2007-03-24 10:23|| 2007-03-24 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 CNN finally decided this week to broadcast stories about conditions in Zimbob. Of course the first thirty seconds was about CNN suffering the indignity of reporting them from South Africa...

Posted by Pappy 2007-03-24 13:02|| 2007-03-24 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 CNN finally decided this week to broadcast stories about conditions in Zimbob. Of course the first thirty seconds was about CNN suffering the indignity of reporting them from South Africa... Posted by: Pappy 2007-03-24 13:02

"Suffering" I suppose, broadcasting from Cape Harbor on a balcony suite at the V&A. They'll be braodcasting from offshore in a few more years.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-03-24 13:51|| 2007-03-24 13:51|| Front Page Top

#7 What Mac said.

Sorry, rjschartz, I don't believe topping the mo-fo will work just like that, it needs a J-DAM or two, (or three) to take out Zanu-PF heirachy. Then we can start again.

Bearing in mind the armory explosion in Maputo, Mocambique, the other day, maybe things are staring to cook down there. That was Bob's base during the 2nd (alleged) Chimurenga, and should get all Shonas crapping in their stolen assets.

However, with Paki fliers and Angolan ninjas being imported, (see Rantburg passim) against unarmed MDC, internal struggle is a real non-starter, even if the top man takes a bullet.

As any intervention (apart from Chinese/Paki/Angolan) would be called Neo-Colonist, (and how we in the PC West hate that) the Zimbabwe opposition is on its' own.

Posted by rhodesiafever 2007-03-24 14:39|| 2007-03-24 14:39|| Front Page Top

#8 However, with Paki fliers and Angolan ninjas being imported, (see Rantburg passim) against unarmed MDC, internal struggle is a real non-starter, even if the top man takes a bullet.

[from my armchair then] The West has got to get off it's PC flacid ass and start activley protecting it's interests everywhere but in particular Rhodesia. Firstly for our national interest and secondly for the people of Zimland and the ex-pats.

I would think that pro West black and white ex-pats could build a strong coalition with at least some of remaining people who aren't either corrupt, communists or socialists.

Posted by RD 2007-03-24 20:33|| 2007-03-24 20:33|| Front Page Top

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