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Africa Subsaharan
President Obama leads US drive to topple Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe
2009-01-27
Posted by:tipper

#14  It would be nice if he removed Bob. Hire mercs to rally the locals on the ground and provide air cover and a one-way ticket out (he can be whacked en route if need be).
Posted by: rjschwarz   2009-01-27 22:48  

#13  Folks, folks, it's different when a Democrat does it. Don't you know? Mom does ...
Posted by: Steve White   2009-01-27 21:04  

#12  See DRUDGEREPORT > MAD MAGZ - the BAM-MAN PULLING HIS HAIR OUT ALA "THE FIRST 100 MINUTES" of his Admin.

Some Pakistani MIL FORUM'ers believe that POTUS OBAMA amy get Amerika involved in NEW VIETNAMS ala AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN.

* IFF MEXICO = VIETNAM #2 > AFRICA = VIETNAM #3???

ROLE OF LIBERIA + SOUTH AFRICA + MADAGASCAR + NIGERIA-KENYA???

The Commies + Islamists would never had dared under OBAMA's POTUS PREDECESSORS, i.e. NIXON + REAGAN-BUSH 1 - THE BAM-MAN'S GOT HIS WORK CUT OUT FOR HIM THESE "100 DAYS".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-01-27 19:27  

#11  "A TRILYUUUHN ZIM-BUCKS..." > Mugabe offered A LOAF OF BREAD = US$1.75???

Gut Nuthin.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-01-27 19:16  

#10  Does Zimbabwe have WMD?

We can't be the worlds police force.

Blood for diamonds.
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2009-01-27 18:41  

#9  If the United States is going into the business of overthrowing governments....

Never happen, not an African governement. Not on O.B.'s watch. Now if it were a blue eye devil Apartheid government. well that would be another matter entirely.
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-01-27 18:40  

#8  SOMEBODY has to take the initiative.

But that somebody should be a Zimbobwayan. Or doesn't the Pottery Barn Rule apply here?

We cannot and should not get involved in overthrowing every tyrant unless the national interest is at stake. The national interest was more at stake when the Smith regime overthrew the legitimate government. Zimbob is at least the legitimate government, whether you like the way the election was conducted or not. Or would foreign intervention be welcome in Illinois? Do we have a duty to save the Russians from Putin? The Venezuelans from Chavez? The English from Brown?

If he wants to send the CIA over to help an indigenous resistance movement, great. If the United States is going into the business of overthrowing governments, he ought at least to get a authorization for the use of force like Bush did when he took out Saddam.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2009-01-27 18:16  

#7  If Obama decides to remove Mugabe who's financial policies will Ben Bernanke copy?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles the flatulent   2009-01-27 18:12  

#6  Some recommended reading for you Mom. Try W.J. Ellis' excellent book Without Honour. Follow that up with Smith's The Great Betrayal.
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-01-27 17:32  

#5  Knock it off, gentlemen.

There was nothing democratic about that election. There are millions of innocent people suffering a hell they don't deserve. SOMEBODY has to take the initiative.
Posted by: mom   2009-01-27 17:27  

#4  It's only worth 20 bucks, Blago. The zeros don't do sh*t for zim-bucks.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2009-01-27 17:22  

#3  Mugabe offered me a Trillion 'Zim-Bucks' for that senate seat.

How could I turn THAT down?
Posted by: Rod "Blago the Clown" Blagojevich   2009-01-27 16:19  

#2  Bringing Nation Building to Zim are we? But he's.... democratically elected, just like YOU! How about taking care of domestic issues first and let those buggers take care of their own troubles?
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-01-27 15:14  

#1  Yeah, I expect that Obama will offer Mugabe a consolation prize: a position as economic adviser in the Obama administration.
Posted by: DMFD   2009-01-27 15:12  

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