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2004-08-25 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Anonymoose 2004-08-25 5:05:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ghost of Ian Smith smiles...

Posted by borgboy 2004-08-25 7:15:01 PM|| 2004-08-25 7:15:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Kim's right. Let Africa sink.

Posted by mac 2004-08-25 8:42:36 PM|| 2004-08-25 8:42:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's horrible what's happening in Zim, but the US has no real strategic interests and is unlikely to put boots on the ground. UK has some responsibility but not enough boots, especially not with so many in Iraq. US & UK may finance something but SA is a huge regional power and this is their chance to stand up and be counted (one way or the other). I would guess that this US "coalition of the willing" is a front simply to pressure Zimbabwae or to give political cover for SA to come to the rescue.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-08-25 10:41:22 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-08-25 10:41:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Checking my globe it appears that Zimbabwe shares a 1000 mile border with both France and Poland.

Posted by Lucky 2004-08-26 12:21:49 AM|| 2004-08-26 12:21:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Zim may not be recoverable even if a bunch of "willing" internationalists were found. Once the looting locusts strip all the copper wire out of the infrastructure the country is back to square one. How are you going to interest a businessman in building a factory in a country that doesn't even have electrical power anymore. Someone might point out that Zimbabwe has not been looted to the extent that I am portraying. I think we can all agree, though, that whatever is currently still working in Zimbabwe will be significantly damaged or removed that after the process of de-Magabezation.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-26 12:25:58 AM|| 2004-08-26 12:25:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 RJ, As I recall, S.Africa's President Mbeki openly and highly approves of the way his "brother" Bob is running things in Zimbabwe, so I can't imagine that political cover from the Americans would be welcomed. Of course, if somebody explained things to him properly....

Posted by trailing wife 2004-08-26 3:24:39 AM|| 2004-08-26 3:24:39 AM|| Front Page Top

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