... is Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe. The 84-year-old ruler is up for re-election tomorrow. And anti-Mugabe activists fully expect the election to be “stolen” so that Mugabe can remain in power.
Below is a 3½-minute interview President Mugabe granted to Al Jazeera this week:
Mugabe don't care!
ReplyDeleteSeriously when I think about colonialism in Africa this kind of thing stands out more than anything else. Mugabe could never exist in a country with resources - we'd be there ready to fight for freedom.
Btw I'm kind of into Al Jazeera.
Btw I'm kind of into Al Jazeera.
ReplyDeleteHow about that, Thembi? I just found their YouTube page, and it's rocking my socks. U.S. media just doesn't cover so much of the world...
I'm not saying he didn't, David, But I'd like to hear from you what exactly did Mugabe say that was incorrect in this clip?
ReplyDeleteMichael, who said he said anything incorrect?
ReplyDeleteBut one must wonder, if Mugabe says that "agriculture is the mainstay of our economy," why he would destroy that sector by chasing away the very people who built and maintained the large-scale commercial farms.
One must also view with irony Mugabe's boast of investment from "the East." Do you think Chinese or South Asian investors want anything different out of Zimbabwe than the capitalist West did?
He shit-talks Britain, but doesn't it kinda sound like China is making an "economic colonialist" move in Africa?
U.S. media just doesn't cover so much of the world...
ReplyDeleteMost Americans are convinced that Al Jazeera is some terrorist mediagroup because they're the source for all of those Osama videos. But they're actually the only 'free' news source reporting from the Middle East. Lately I've gotten the impression that Americsns don't believe anything legit can come from that part of the world.
If Mugabe didn't say anything incorrect in this clip, how does the clip lend credence to your headline that Mugabe feels he is entitled to the Presidency?
ReplyDeleteAs to your land question, check out this here.
Mugabe has completely destroyed that country. Hey, maybe we can get him to run with Clinton?! Itd be great!
ReplyDeletePS - I used to work for Al Jazeera English. LOVED them! They show whats really going on in the world. Now, if I want to read/see them, I just google "Al Jazeera English."
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Fisher: My post consists of more than the vidclip. It includes links to articles that paint a full picture of the shenanigans that go on in Zim around election time.
ReplyDeletePS - I used to work for Al Jazeera English.
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Lola.
Ok. Fair enough. I checked your links. None of them show that the man feels "entitled to run shit".
ReplyDeleteBy the way. Have you ever been to any country in Southern Africa?
^ I visited South Africa for two weeks in 2000.
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