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2003-03-11 East/Subsaharan Africa

Young killers flee Mugabeâs training scheme

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-11 10:48 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mugabe still gets unwavering support from ~~The Union of Black~~ African Presidents. When democratic countries like the US and Britain impose sanctions against Mugabe, we are accused of "neo-colonialism". Meanwhile, France invites Mugabe for a ~~legitimizing~~ visit in defiance of EU sanctions. And Mugabe was treated with respect at the recent "Non-Aligned Movement" carnival of ~~Saddam-supporting~~ America-bashing in Malaysia. You may remember the enthusiastic reception he got in Johannesburg last year.
Mugabe is kept afloat by investment from Libya and has crushed Zimbabwe's independent press.
Somehow, Mugabe is (like the PA) praised as a freedom-fighter whose bold defiance of Western oppression gives all Africa reason to be proud.
This sickening display of the ethics of the "international community" provides yet another convincing argument for unilateralism. The UN's ~~typical~~ failure to ameliorate the horrors in Zimbabwe reveals that organization as a club of dictators that is an obstacle to peace and freedom in the world. (sorry for ranting...but can you blame me?)

Posted by Arthur Fleischman 2003-03-11 11:49:43|| [www.untoldmillions.com/weblog_page.htm] 2003-03-11 11:49:43|| Front Page Top

#2 You know things must be bad on the Continent when you flee to South Africa for "safety"... but there clearly are much, much worse places.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-11 21:52:17|| 2003-03-11 21:52:17|| Front Page Top

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