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| Riot police deployed in Zimbabwe as citizens wait for election results |
| 2008-03-31 |
| Independent election monitors in Zimbabwe say riot police and other security forces have been deployed as tensions simmer in the African nation. No official results have been released from yesterday's elections, although the opposition party is claiming an early lead against President Robert Mugabe. The head of the Pan-African Parliament observer mission says he's sure most results are known. He warned election officials against a delay. He says his independent monitoring organization is not releasing results so that it won't add to growing tensions. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today branded Mugabe a "disgrace" to the people of Zimbabwe. She says the United States had made clear its concerns about how the election might be conducted. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 I fear they're probably just trading one petty, clannish, tyrant for another. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-03-31 07:01 |
| #3 Paris in the Spring. |
| Posted by: Zebulon Angavick7428 2008-03-31 05:51 |
| #2 He could. Problem is that since he and Tsvangirai belong to the two different main tribes, ousting Bob violently would likely set off a tribal war. Bad as Zim is, it would get worse. We'd be blamed, naturally. I want Bob out but I'm hoping Tsvangirai isn't just another thug. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-03-31 00:39 |
| #1 The fuse is lit. Don't screw around, Bob. You can easily die here. |
| Posted by: Blackbeard Shosing 2008-03-31 00:06 |