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Posted by: Wil 1 year, 9 months agoA vast human cull is under way in Zimbabwe and the great majority of deaths are a direct result of deliberate government policies. Ignored by the United Nations, it is a genocide perhaps 10 times greater than Darfur's and more than twice as large as Rwanda's.
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Locky12
Jan. 15, 2007, 4:16 p.m.So what?!? At least he got rid of all of those evil white men that happened to be good at growing food they need, but f*** 'em, they're white and had to go!
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tracyruns262
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:38 a.m.Actually all the "good white people" did was to take all of the natural resources and when those were depleted - left! Pretty much what they've done everywhere.... It isn't like African were living such great lives while the Whites were there. They were pretty much 'no class" citizens in their own lands. Such a pity because prior to the White's arrival - these peoples had magnificent kingdoms.
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jeffery1
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:52 a.m.Another great example of a dictator claiming legitimacy and running a country for his own personal benefit. Mugabe should have been eliminated in 2000 when he started his crap allowing his "war veterans" slaughter authority. Any ruler allowing Brown Shirts to run rampant should be immediately eliminated, just how is a good question, but eliminated nonetheless.
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Edmar15
Jan. 15, 2007, 4:45 p.m.If Zimbabwe had huge oil reserves, the world would be crying out in horror. But like most of poor Africa, it hardly gets a footnote.
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bill2936
Jan. 15, 2007, 5 p.m.But isn't it great that years ago they stopped being a white run country and were left to their own devices.
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Teech
Jan. 16, 2007, 12:02 a.m.tragically....They are harvesting what they have sown. As usual, the innocent, and the young suffer the most. What can the rest of the world do? If we send money, it just goes into Mugabe's pocket. We send food, it gets re-sold on the black market and the money goes into Mugabe's pocket. A truly horrible situation of nightmarish proportions.
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ConquerorWyrm
Jan. 16, 2007, 1:58 a.m."Dreaming I Saw Death At Cafe Zimbabwe"
An open Rondeau by the Conqueror Wyrm
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I saw Death in Africa last night wielding a bloody scythe,
Reaping through rows of children once concieved with hopeful seed
In a harvest too horrid to be seen but in my dreams.
For a garden of stone to mark the bones of victims sprang forth
From every drop of human blood to spill upon the Earth.
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Bio-chemical warfare waged in the stomache of a waif;
Her dark eyes tragic, beautiful in a drawn mask of despair.
Into those eyes, as deep, as rich as pools of Iraqi tea,
I saw Death.
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Despair poured out upon the ground the last decanter of Hope
While Misery sipped her tea sweetened with a touch of Fear.
Not far away, Tragedy and Lord Hunger sat to chat;
Much was discussed, the Human Race, a little of this and that...
And sitting around waiting as if with amusement on his mind,
I saw Death.
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ConquerorWyrm
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:55 a.m.are you an idiot?
It is called a Rondeau, a classical form of poetry. Or are you still hurting from that other thread wherein your arse was handed to you six ways from Sunday...and yet you still never answered but just, like your fake savior, ridiculed people.
keep to the subject, GodSlave...and keep your hate and nastiness to the subject at hand...
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Amazing1
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:16 a.m.As the article points out, "South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki, who has covered for Mugabe from the beginning, uses his leverage to prevent discussion..." at the UN.
Can we at least get it on the table? Is there no nation brave enough to demand an investigation?
Lordy, lordy, this is so awful.
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tracyruns262
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:42 a.m.Actually many of the Black churches in America have done much to help the children of Africa - A few that readily come to mind are Bishop Charles BLake and the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles - Denzel Washington and family are members there and have done quite a bit.
And of course, Ophrah Winfrey just opened a 40 mil school in SOuth Africa - these folks are doing things where it counts most in the country where generations will be affected - not taking one child out at a time, which has no impact on future generations!
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B1BLancer
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:29 a.m.This has been going on in Zimbabwe for years. It's only just now getting to the point where most people are starting to see it. Mbeki isn't the only one who still sees Mugabe as some sort of "hero" who fought against white colonial rule, and therein lies the problem.
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plowshare
Jan. 16, 2007, 1:17 p.m.You are probably right about Mbeki. The whole business reminds me of the killing fields of Kampuchea (Cambodia), where a similar percentage of people lost their lives and one Khmer Rouge leader said, "We only need one million people to build the new Kampuchea."
And yes, Pol Pot had supporters worldwide because the Khmer Rouge were "heroes" for fighting US imperialism. China even invaded Vietnam after Vietmam invaded Cambodia, to take some of the pressure off the Khmer Rouge.
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Bobcat6
Jan. 16, 2007, 11:33 a.m.It just doesn't matter what country it is; those African leaders all seem to be content to destroy the people. Is that like an illness that's indigenuous to Africa or what? It's been what? 100? 200? years since British rule ended? So far the Africans aren't doing a good job in governing themselves. W/the wars and HIV Africa will soon become a continent w/no people in it and wild animals roaming everywhere. Then we can just go over there and take all the oil we need.
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ConquerorWyrm
Jan. 16, 2007, 3:19 p.m.Some African countries did not gain independance until the early 1970's. The borders are all artificially drawn from Colonial perspectives disregarding ethnic dispersion nor existing politics. This is similar to the way the Middle East is still writhing about from colonial cut-ups...
It hasn't been that long, not 100 and certainly not 200 years since colonial rule left Africa.
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royal-m
Jan. 16, 2007, 12:12 p.m.I prefer less sophisticated poetry and second hand quotes like a people should never fear their government, government should fear their people or
Any time you place your faith in a "Strong Man" regardless of color or politics there will always be tyranny and death...The infrastructure of this country collapsed because a simple minded strongman who gives a **** about no one came to power. Men like this understand how to imtimidate and control people but have no clue how to govern and are to egotistical to ask for help when they are in over there heads.
There must always be checks and balances that value valid institutions and ideas over individual ambition and human rights over "traditional values" Sometimes the best man needs to lose
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Disulfate
Jan. 16, 2007, 12:13 p.m.Zimbabwe us a story of uncaring power. Mugabe will either
be killed or will take his millions and go to another
country. It is sad that some churches have given money
to this rotten place, never to reach the people who need it.
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Jack51
Jan. 16, 2007, 1:36 p.m.What a horrible nightmare.As usual the young and sick are paying the price. I agree with the thoughts that we (we being the average citizen) are at a loss as to what to do because government money never gets to those that truely need it and food cannot get to these people when this mad man running the country will not allow anyone in.I don't care if this country has oil, they have suffering people and I wish I were smart enough to come up with an answer or a way to help these people. I wonder why senator Obama who is from Africa does not make the plight of some of these people an issue? Seems to me he would be a good source of information and an ear in Washington to try to help. How about it? If the pen is mightier than the sword lets write to this senator and ask him ? Perhaps its at least a place to start.
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MMMM
Jan. 16, 2007, 2:16 p.m.Eventually The Red Party will invade and take over much if not all of Africa, making China the #1 force in the world. I'm not for communism but at least the people in China are feed and able to have small communities lead of course by a party member. The US won't get involved because there is nothing in it for us. China is planning world domination. Just wait.
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