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2007-12-09 Africa Subsaharan

Merkel Admonishes Mugabe At European-African Summit

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Posted by Fred 2007-12-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Ms. Merkel told her audience, which included Mr. Mugabe, that the current situation in Zimbabwe ~~clarifies~~ damages the image of the new Africa.

Angela dear: Your people in ~~Namibia~~ Südwestafrika need you. Send a strong message to all of those buggers, TAKE IT BACK.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-09 03:35|| 2007-12-09 03:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Er, no. Next to the Belgians, the Germans were the most bestial colonists in all Africa. The history of German colonization of Namibia is a shameful one.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-12-09 13:52|| 2007-12-09 13:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes Steve, happily, all is quiet now and very peaceful in the old Colonial Congo these days.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-09 13:56|| 2007-12-09 13:56|| Front Page Top

#4 The liberals are correct [gasp!] in noting that a fair bit of the problems of Congo today are the result of a century and a half of brutal, rapacious colonialism by the Belgians. Not all, but not none either.

And Namibia was about as bad.

So let's remember that the Euros have a fair bit of blame for Africa. Doesn't excuse current behavior, but does help us understand what needs to happen to fix the problems.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-12-09 15:28|| 2007-12-09 15:28|| Front Page Top

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