Genocidal onslaught on the people of Zimbabwe by the British
Genocidal onslaught on the people of Zimbabwe by the British
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AndySA

Original Poster:

902 posts

292 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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This is the best bit of post colonial nonsense I have heard

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7780728.stm

Mannginger

10,263 posts

286 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Mugabe's regime is beyond a joke, but the st thing is...it's not funny.

We're watching a man steal an election, oppress and abuse the country he's in charge of, allowing it to die under his control due to Cholera, financial ruin, murder, intimidation and starvation.

The outrageous thing is that he may well be right, maybe the UK government along with all of the other governments of the world are guilty of genocide by failing to remove him and his cronies.

It's time to act against Mugabe and his regime - he must be put down and brought to justice for devastating Zimbabwe and it's people.

Daschund

374 posts

221 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Drop the big one?

Jasandjules

72,588 posts

258 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Mannginger said:
The outrageous thing is that he may well be right, maybe the UK government along with all of the other governments of the world are guilty of genocide by failing to remove him and his cronies.
bks.

The only people responsible are the Govt of Zimbabwe. Hell, the Govts of certain African nations who have supported Mugabe and his henchmen in murdering white people and letting him get away with the destruction of water and food supplies aren't even to blame BUT they are more to blame than any Western Govt.

Why is it the UK is always a colonial oppressor until someone needs our help? Then it's our fault the problem arrived in the first place.

Feck off.

Mannginger

10,263 posts

286 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Jasandjules said:
Mannginger said:
The outrageous thing is that he may well be right, maybe the UK government along with all of the other governments of the world are guilty of genocide by failing to remove him and his cronies.
bks.

The only people responsible are the Govt of Zimbabwe. Hell, the Govts of certain African nations who have supported Mugabe and his henchmen in murdering white people and letting him get away with the destruction of water and food supplies aren't even to blame BUT they are more to blame than any Western Govt.

Why is it the UK is always a colonial oppressor until someone needs our help? Then it's our fault the problem arrived in the first place.

Feck off.
Ok but I didn't say just us did I? I said all of the other governments, and that includes the African nations. Surely all other nations have a responsibility to step in and assist here?

Oh - and do try to be more polite, it's rather early on a Sunday to be kicking off a fight isn't it?

fathomfive

11,220 posts

219 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Mannginger said:
Mugabe's regime is beyond a joke, but the st thing is...it's not funny.

We're watching a man steal an election, oppress and abuse the country he's in charge of, allowing it to die under his control due to Cholera, financial ruin, murder, intimidation and starvation.

The outrageous thing is that he may well be right, maybe the UK government along with all of the other governments of the world are guilty of genocide by failing to remove him and his cronies.

It's time to act against Mugabe and his regime - he must be put down and brought to justice for devastating Zimbabwe and it's people.
Does he have any oil? If not I can't see the western world doing anything...because, remember, you can do anything you like so long as you don't inhabit a country with large stocks of the black stuff.

Edited by fathomfive on Sunday 14th December 08:34

Jasandjules

72,588 posts

258 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Mannginger said:
Oh - and do try to be more polite, it's rather early on a Sunday to be kicking off a fight isn't it?
A fair point, I didn't notice that you stated "other Govts", it was my own fault for looking at the BBC, that always gets my urine heated.

I do apologise.....

V8mate

45,899 posts

218 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Daschund said:
Drop the big one?
It wasn't me.

I can't smell anything.

getmecoat

yorky500

1,715 posts

220 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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this is not the first time that one of "f00kwits" hencemen have blamed the Uk for something that is within their control, or lack thereof.

Rhodesia is such a stunning country, rich in culture and minerals (was!). The SA Gov was too $h1t scared to intervene and now face 1000's of illegal immigrants coming into their country from Rhodesia, creating a lot of political/tribal unrest.

Aside from Mugabe, it is the rest of the African leaders who should be held responsible as they have done f00k-all to stop it.

Guybrush

4,364 posts

235 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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I wonder whether the governments of other countries are just watching events unfold and are content to see Mugabe destroy things and then perhaps choose the right moment...

BigLepton

5,042 posts

230 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Daschund said:
Drop the big one?
How will calling him a paedo help?

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

275 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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BigLepton said:
Absolutely nothing of value
Africa - the tragic continent.

If the other African nations won't make a stand against their hero Mugabe there's precious little we can achieve from here. Sadly.

BiggusLaddus

821 posts

260 months

Sunday 14th December 2008
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Ozzie Osmond said:
Africa - the tragic continent.

If the other African nations won't make a stand against their hero Mugabe there's precious little we can achieve from here. Sadly.
Some of them are starting to, but the silence from the only country which might have any influence is still deafening.

There is nothing direct that we can do about it without the rest of the region siding against us for flexing our colonial muscles. Any solution has to come from Africe, preferrably from the people of Zimbabwe themselves. But if they are not able to do it then nothing at all will happen from the African Union while the likes of South Africa refuse to even verbally condemn him.