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2011-01-27 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Fred 2011-01-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 interesting, Fred

Don't you all think the wrangling has gone on too long? If the AU was going to intervene militarily they would have done so by now

as is usually the case nobody wants to get involved

and who can blame them

when the machetes come out in africa nobody want to be involved

the african leaders just can't help themselves, they love clinging to power. You can't get rid of them unless by force

especially not after 2 terms.

it's almost so universally entrenched in Africa, the refusal to admit defeat and leave office, one might almost think it is a genetic characteristic and thus immutable.

Posted by anon1 2011-01-27 08:43|| 2011-01-27 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 It's no different than the behavior of European nobles in the dark and middle ages, anon1, many of whom held lands and titles on the flimsiest of excuses.

Posted by lotp 2011-01-27 11:55|| 2011-01-27 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 on the flimsiest of excuses.

But with nicely sharpened weaponry.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-27 17:19|| 2011-01-27 17:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes. And often enough with the acquiescence, if not the support, of the Church.

Posted by lotp 2011-01-27 18:53|| 2011-01-27 18:53|| Front Page Top

#5 China had its three kingdoms, the Macedonians and Alexandar, the Russians had their fair share, so it is a genetic disposition it is universal and also mutable; imagine the Gore/Bush election back in the day, would that have been a Rubicon moment?

IMHO it comes down to culture and circumstance. Culture changes over generations (at least it used to, I have a theory that communications ability directly affects the rate of change but anyways...). Yes this is a new concept for government, Yes there is a lot at stake. To be honest, I am surprised the machetes are not already being cleaned. It could be that some org somewhere is prepping for an intervention. Could be politically savvy to know that a lot of bigwigs are watching and no matter how one feels about how this situation happened, may know that whoever draws first will likely look like the bad guy.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-01-27 19:03|| 2011-01-27 19:03|| Front Page Top

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