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2003-12-17 Africa: Southern

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-12-17 00:02|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Daily Mirror reported that government through the Department of Information and Publicity is set to purchase equipment to the value of $4 billion to enable it to access the cyberspace.

They don't have a wheelbarrow big enough to carry that amount of Zimbob currency.

Posted by Steve White 2003-12-17 12:10:30 AM|| 2003-12-17 12:10:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 calculated to foment instability and destroy the state through divisions," Mugabe said.

Hopefully he means airborne divisions.

Posted by badanov 2003-12-17 12:33:38 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2003-12-17 12:33:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The paper said the government intends to counter the short-wave radio stations by launching its own 24-hour news broadcast

Sounds like our Democrats. Too bad Gore isn't as "black" as Clinton. I hear he's looking for a gig like that.

Posted by B 2003-12-17 3:09:26 AM|| 2003-12-17 3:09:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess that means no Uru for Zimbabwe. Myst games stimulate the intellect.

Posted by Korora 2003-12-17 1:06:30 PM|| [http://basementburrow.blogspot.com] 2003-12-17 1:06:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 well, as least the starving masses will be able to feast on radiowaves and emoticon smileys

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-17 2:06:26 PM|| 2003-12-17 2:06:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 If they can't shutdown the internet subversion in Iran, what makes Bob think he has a snowball's chance in the sub-Sahara of accomplishing this?

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-17 6:54:26 PM|| 2003-12-17 6:54:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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