HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe praised former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher as a "man-woman" who could resolve issues but said Tony Blair was a "disaster" for his country. 
Addressing supporters in Harare at a campaign rally, Mugabe recounted that he had held a "man-to-man" talk with Thatcher in 1983 to discuss the arrest of 13 British air force officers on suspicion of destroying the country's aircrafts.
"We sat down in 1983 in New Delhi, and we had a man-to-man talk. Thatcher was a man-woman," Mugabe said. | Damm, and here I thought Bob and me would never agree on anything. Maggie had a set of brass ones, that's for sure. |
In contrast, Mugabe said he viewed current Prime Minister Blair as "the greatest disaster that Britain has ever had". | You mean his support for the EU and his liberal domestic policy? |
With some 400 British companies investing in Zimbabwe, Mugabe said "Blair does recognise that after South Africa, we are the second largest country with British investment." "So why ruin the basis of that investment by stupid political disposition showing," he said. | Oh, it's because Tony recognises you for the thug you are. Somehow I don't think you'd like Lady Thatcher's views on that subject. |
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