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Anyone here care?

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I care. It is hard, even at a huge distance, to see a country filled with civil turmoil.

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YES. I think it is sad that the English cricket team is considering playing in Zimbabwee.The world cup was bad enough.

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it's too bad they don't have oil - then the US would go in and depose Mugabe, and there would be lucrative reconstruction contracts for everyone who went along with it...

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Originally posted by dfm65
it's too bad they don't have oil - then the US would go in and depose Mugabe, and there would be lucrative reconstruction contracts for everyone who went along with it...
Keep talking punk...Australia will be next....we'll tear down that silly looking opera house you blokes have in Sydney and put up another Grand 'ol Oprey where real music would be played ๐Ÿ˜€

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Originally posted by dfm65
it's too bad they don't have oil - then the US would go in and depose Mugabe, and there would be lucrative reconstruction contracts for everyone who went along with it...
You hit the nail on the head buddy.Innocent people dying on a daily basis and no one cares enough to do something about it.A beautiful country going to the dogs.Signs of what is to come in South Africa?I hope not........

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sad thing is before Mugabe took over, Zimbabwe was second most self-proficient country, agriculturally speaking - producing 197% of the food it needed. What happened to the extra 97%? they sold it very cheaply to neighbouring countries. Now zimbabwe is producing less than 50% of the food it requires. So not only are zimbabweans suffering from Mugabe, but so are the neighbouring countries who can no longer purchase cheap, local food. I cannot believe that the only real sanctions taken against Mugabe so far has been to kick him out of the commonwealth - like he even cares. Most people i know would rather our government were involved in deposing Mugabe than Saddam - not that I am anti-war in iraq - just that i saw what was (and still is) going on in Zimbabwe as far worse/blatant than iraq

mark

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Originally posted by mmanuel
sad thing is before Mugabe took over, Zimbabwe was second most self-proficient country, agriculturally speaking - producing 197% of the food it needed. What happened to the extra 97%? they sold it very cheaply to neighbouring countries. Now zimbabwe is producing less than 50% of the food it requires. So not only are zimbabweans suffering from Mugabe, but so ...[text shortened]... t that i saw what was (and still is) going on in Zimbabwe as far worse/blatant than iraq

mark
Thanks Mark.Some interesting facts you mentioned there.I also find it interesting that the people you have spoken to feel so strongly about Zimbabwe.Apparently Mugabe is now ready to talk to the opposition party according to Mbeki but the problems continue and according to a senior member of the opposition those talks will never materialise.

You cant talk sense to a nutcase like Bob anyway.

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Originally posted by Dr. Brain
Thanks Mark.Some interesting facts you mentioned there.I also find it interesting that the people you have spoken to feel so strongly about Zimbabwe.Apparently Mugabe is now ready to talk to the opposition party according to Mbeki but the problems continue and according to a senior member of the opposition those talks will never materialise.

You cant talk sense to a nutcase like Bob anyway.
Mugabe's idea of "talking" to the opposition is them mtied to a chair with electrodes on their genitals! No offence, but Mbeki has been one of the major obstacles in international efforts to intervene in the Zimbabwe situation, though I am sure that if the international community really wanted to they could.

Mark

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Originally posted by mmanuel
Mugabe's idea of "talking" to the opposition is them mtied to a chair with electrodes on their genitals! No offence, but Mbeki has been one of the major obstacles in international efforts to intervene in the Zimbabwe situation, though I am sure that if the international community really wanted to they could.

Mark

No offense taken Mark.

I couldnt agree with you more!Mbeki has been lethargic to put it mildly.Him and old Bob go way back.He owes Bob for all the assistance during the apartheid struggle.The same with Nujoma in Namibia,The Three Musketeers.They have been buddies for ages.

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Originally posted by Dr. Brain
No offense taken Mark.

I couldnt agree with you more!Mbeki has been lethargic to put it mildly.Him and old Bob go way back.He owes Bob for all the assistance during the apartheid struggle.The same with Nujoma in Namibia,The Three Musketeers.They have been buddies for ages.
Yeah, I've heard some things about the Namibian president, but I didn't realise he was that close to Mugabe, or Mbeki

Anyway I've sent over a game if you fancy one. I don't think we've played in a while..

Mark

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Originally posted by chancremechanic
Keep talking punk...Australia will be next....we'll tear down that silly looking opera house you blokes have in Sydney and put up another Grand 'ol Oprey where real music would be played ๐Ÿ˜€
...or perhaps you could enrich our impoverished local culture by erecting a giant McDonald's on the site and piping Celine Dion/Britney Spears/Mariah Carey music through it...๐Ÿ˜‰

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Originally posted by shrew
YES. I think it is sad that the English cricket team is considering playing in Zimbabwee.The world cup was bad enough.
Actually, they are considering NOT playing there, and they did NOT play Zimbabwe in the World Cup (which could have cost them a place in the super 6 stage). Currently the only ICC member that seems to be supporting the ECB is the Austrailian ACB.

The ICC basically want to blackmail England into playing with potential bankruptsy for the county sides unless the UK government bails them out.

England will not tour, and I doubt Austrailia will either.

Andrew

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Originally posted by dfm65
...or perhaps you could enrich our impoverished local culture by erecting a giant McDonald's on the site and piping Celine Dion/Britney Spears/Mariah Carey music through it...๐Ÿ˜‰
OK...not a bad idea, but I'd rather hear AC/DC, Men at Work, Silver Chair...sorry for calling you a punk....didn't mean it...I get over-emotional at times...I'll take my Xanax now...๐Ÿ˜‰

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The country might be up a creek without a paddle, but Zimbabwe gave Cameroon a run for their money in the African Nations Cup this afternoon though, and what a fantastic goal they scored at the end as well. just a shame about the five they conceded beforehand. The Algeria vs Egypt game looked, er, "interesting" as well. Glad I wasn't amongst that crowd...

Mark

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