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2008-07-07 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Steve White 2008-07-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 If they pull out the Chinese Communists will be running the entire operation with in a few short days.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-07 09:13|| 2008-07-07 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Let the Chicoms have it. When they have enough maybe they'll institute a "clean sweep". They always seem to need several hundred technical advisors when they move in. They know the right techniques to apply if there's any mischief around their holdings.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-07-07 12:04|| 2008-07-07 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Zimbabwe remains one of the richest repositories of strategic mineral ores (platinum, chromium, etc.) in the world; one really does not want China having exclusive access to them. In fact, I would be surprised if China was not behind a great deal of the turmoil there with the intention of getting the world to give up and hand them the 'mess'.

Posted by Menhaden S 2008-07-07 13:04|| 2008-07-07 13:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Indeed, which is why they insisted on being allowed to deliver those arms to ZimBob.

Posted by lotp 2008-07-07 14:41|| 2008-07-07 14:41|| Front Page Top

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