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by smorg
Thanks for this piece (and all the others, too), mate. I must admit I hadn't been paying much attention to Zimbabwe since I quit golfing back in '99 (and only knew something about the country because I was a fan of Nick Price).
The 'International News' section of the local paper here is just a page or two... very lamentable compared to the foreign papers, I think. Really enjoy reading perspectives like this on Epinions!
Cheers,
Smorg :o)
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Jun 28 '07
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Re: Re: Re: I'm afraid... (Reply to this comment)
by copernicus
Well, you're absolutely right about South Africa's role in all of this. I read about Desmond Tutu's statement the other day - I'm glad someone as respected as he is spoke out, at least. Now if only the rest of the South Africans can recognise that by giving tacit support to Mugabe, they're only succeeding in making the problem worse! Thanks for the comment and insights - I might have to read that review soon!
~Adam~
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Dec 24 '03
5:18 pm PST
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by travelgall
Spot on comments Copernicus, but unfortunately the rot was setting in when I visited (read my review on Zimbabwe). The place was a beautiful and prosperous (if not peaceful under Ian Smiths White minority rule once Zimbabwe declared Independence from the UK) country until the second half of Comerade Bob's disasterous rule. There are regular protests outside Zimbabwe house here in London and the British, Australian, Canadian and SOME African countries made sure Zimbabwe stayed suspended. We have most of the political refugees staying in London such as the brave Henry Olonga who (as Zimbabwe's first black cricketer) is highly respected. nfortunately Zimbabwe's neighbours in South Africa have done nothing to aleviate the problem despite the very strong condemnation of Zimbabwe by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. If more pressure needs to be brought, it needs to be brought onto Mtabo Mbeki as short of invasion, nothing more can be done to cripple Mugabe. On the bright side the "Redistributed" farms have been given to the Lybians and the Chineese. And since Gadaffi is now trying to be the West's new friend; Mugabe will probably loose another friend.
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Dec 23 '03
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Re: I'm afraid... (Reply to this comment)
by copernicus
Well, unfortunately, you're probably right - especially as long as his neighbours continue to hold his hand and advocate and essentially encourage him. All we can really do is hope the Zimbabweans give him the heave that he desperately deserves, and take over the reins themselves. But as long as we sustain pressure on the regime, and keep the issue current, there's a greater chance for things to come to a head than if we were to ignore it. Thanks for the thought-provoking comment,
~Adam~
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Dec 23 '03
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Re: sad (Reply to this comment)
by copernicus
Sorry, Jan - when a man goes about beating up his opponents, forcibly evicting people off prosperous farms simply for their colour, and treating his people like second-class citizens for his own gain, he ain't gonna throw a recall anytime soon!
~Adam~
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Dec 23 '03
5:50 am PST
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Re: Unfortunately (Reply to this comment)
by copernicus
And ultimately that's an understandable attitude to have, however apathetic it might be. I think that if people really know what was going on, though, and there was much greater awareness of these sorts of issues, the pressure brought to bear on all quarters of the problem would help to bring a solution - or at least provide a more solid basis for it. After all, the more people who are informed, the more who can potentially help.
Thanks for the comment!
~Adam~
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Dec 23 '03
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Re: Just to add to it (Reply to this comment)
by copernicus
Thanks, Jozef - I was quite aware of how prosperous the nation was, and that is the most disturbing thing out of the whole mess aside from the violence. That they've managed to turn a relatively wealthy country into a complete mess simply through corruption is quite terrible.
~Adam~
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Dec 23 '03
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I'm afraid... (Reply to this comment)
by Arthur.Rubin
I've been aware of this for a while, but it's not at the top of my to-do list. I'm not sure what we could do as a non-Zimbabwean. (Why doesn't that last word fail spell check? Did I spell it right, or did the non-standard capitalization confuse Epinions' spell check?)
Should we invade? Should we send aid? Should we oppose sending aid because it would only support Mugabe at the expense of the people?
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Dec 23 '03
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sad (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Hope they have a recall election like CA did. It's unbelievable he's been doing so much damage.
Jan
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Dec 22 '03
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by AliventiAsylum
I've seen a common trend here in the U.S. that as long as I own a home, have health insurance, my family can eat, and I get a nice vacation once a year, I care little about what goes on outside of the four walls that I own.
People should be quite indignant about this and many other issues, but big business has given people a comfort level and keep trying to sell them on the fact that if they don't own the biggest car and the newest video game, there's something wrong with them. They don't care about the corruption or poverty-level wages that went into building those video games or vehicles, only that they appear to be keeping up with the rest of the neighborhood.
Cheers to you for trying to do something to change the world!
Patti
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Dec 22 '03
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Just to add to it (Reply to this comment)
by NetDanzr
Having worked in the investment business for some time, I know a thing or two about Zimbabwe as well. In 1999 and 2000, Zimbabwe was considered the fastest-growing and most attractive economy for foreign investment in Africa. The government was decidedly pro-business, and it appeared that the country managed to evade the kind of racial tension that plagued South Africa. The country thus became rich, as foreign investment kept pouring in. In two short years, however, Mugame and his cronies managed to completely destroy the country.
Jozef
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Dec 22 '03
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