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2007-03-06 Africa Subsaharan

Zimbabwe: Senior ruling party member arrested over diamond smuggling

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed in recent years

Geen Boer - Geen kos.
(No farmer - No food)

Posted by Besoeker 2007-03-06 00:29|| 2007-03-06 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 News reports on British TV show the situation looking bleak and on an apparent knife-edge in Zimbobwe... I've seen these reports before, however, and remain cynical...

Posted by Howard UK 2007-03-06 06:13|| 2007-03-06 06:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Worse is better. I really think they need to go all the way into an Atlas Shrugged scenario: complete collapse of everything. Maybe then they'll realize the problem is the ruling party and system. Otherwise, they might just get rid of Maximum Bob, but keep their communist and racist government.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-06 07:07|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-06 07:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Y'all missed the real headline:There are still HONEST Poolleecemen in Zimbobway (or perhaps the bribe was inadequate).

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-03-06 14:59|| 2007-03-06 14:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Bob didn't get a cut.

Posted by Ernest Brown">Ernest Brown 2007-03-06 21:38|| saturninretrograde.blogspot.com]">[saturninretrograde.blogspot.com] 2007-03-06 21:38|| Front Page Top

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