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 Mugabe Henchmen Mutilate and Murder Opposition ActivistsPosted on Jun 19, 2008
In a gruesome killing spree that morbidly illustrates the ongoing election crisis in Zimbabwe, militia members apparently supporting President Robert Mugabe mutilated and killed four young men, three of whom were identified as activists for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the rival party to Mugabe’s Zanu (PF) group. The fourth happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and didn’t know Zanu (PF)’s secret handshake, so to speak.
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By cyrena, July 1 at 5:17 pm #
Davy de Verteuil
Davy,
We actually DO have this…
“..Where is the proof all this murdering took place and if it did Mugabe or the government had anything to do with it?...”
There is proof, just as there was proof in the civil war that led to the genocides in Rwanda and affected so many of those surrounding nations. The situation in Zimbabwe is ‘almost’ (not quite an exact replica of) the same as the dynamics that created the Rwanda genocides AND OTHERS.
The proper comparisons, (which appropriate documentation) is too lengthy for a comment on TD, but at some point, someone may be able to publish a full report.
That said, it doesn’t EXCUSE the hypocrisies that you’ve mentioned here. It doesn’t change that our alleged ‘allies’ in Egypt are as bad, or indulge in many of the crimes. It certainly doesn’t excuse the US of it’s own hypocrisies. (I can’t speak for the UK). But for the moment at least, that isn’t the point, because it doesn’t change that Mugabe is an evil dictator to be included with the likes of Pinochet, Hitler, Stalin, Mubarak, Saddam Hussein, Dick Bush, and an entire host of similar characters from a long list that history has provided.
So, let’s at least be clear on that. Mugabe is as bad as the worst of them, and this thing about him wanting money for farms is bullshit.
Report thisBy Jill Thomas, July 1 at 7:06 am #
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Clearly, Mr Mugabe is evil...when a leader chooses to kill, maim, rape and torture anyone who does not toe the line they cant be a ‘democratic’ leader. If anyone supports this method of obtaining power, I would question their sanity and would ask them - what would you do if this was your governments method of retaining power?
Report this‘Mr’ Mugabe was not perturbed by the UK ending the funding for the purchase of farms but rather by the fact that by doing so the UK stop lining his and his cronies pockets. If you have ever been to Zimbabwe you would know the vast gap between rich and poor. The poor have not benefited from his land grab...rather the land now lies empty with no crops being grown and the farm worker out of work, no food in the country, no tobacco being grown and hence no foreign currency being earned. These are the things that have brought Zimbabwe’s economy to the position it is today.
So dont say shame poor Mugabe all he wants is more money to fund the purchase of land. Well he took the farms with no compensation and still things are they way they are. His coffers are full...just not in Zimbabwe!
By Leefeller, June 20 at 6:23 am #
Humanitarian intervention is something the USA touts, but really only applies political hypocrisies to support.
Report thisBy Davy de Verteuil, June 20 at 4:55 am #
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Blatant lies demonizing merely to steal others country. After Iraq why would I not learn the lessons where we vilify our target before we send in OUR marauding mass murderers and mercenaries. If Robert Mugabe is as bad as we say he is or bad in anyway how it is the opposition is allowed a run-off. We did not even get a run-off in Florida. Egypt Husni Mubarak is OUR friend, as it is, there is no opposition and university graduates are habitually kidnapped and held incommunicado for years also Ben Ali of Tunisia whose torture habits secures him 99% election victories. What about OUR friend who boils people alive in Uzbekistan. Come one those condemning Mugabe at as if Iraq is no testimony to the millions murdered in our name in the name of democracy human rights and WMDs. Where is the proof all this murdering took place and if it did Mugabe or the government had anything to do with it. All Mugabe ask is that we US & UK stick to the agreement which ended the war. OUR failure caused the forced repatriation of farm land occupied by our citizens holding US & UK passports. We always claim right and innocence victim when we are the murderers in pursuit of Coloured peoples land oil and country. We want to paint Mugabe Zimbabwe evil even while elections are conducted and OUR beloved opposition manages to with the majority of seats. We are so illiterate when our governments call on us to believe their repeated pattern of lies.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, June 20 at 2:30 am #
Someone ought to drop a bomb on this racist, evil bastard, Mugabe.
Hey, maybe there’s oil there.
Report thisBy cyrena, June 20 at 1:25 am #
Man oh man..if ever there DID need to be a reason for humanitarian intervention, it would be here..and long, long, ago.
This guy is among the worst of the worst..right up there with Dick Bush, but he’s been at it for much longer. (Then again, maybe not).
The world is really in a mess, since we’ve got thugs like this in SO MANY countries.
Meantime, for the totally evil thug Mugabe and the people of Zimbabwe, this is protracted low level genocide. (if such a thing can even be considered ‘low level’) and the World Community/UN needs to hurry up and call it what it is, or we’ll just have another Rwanda, or another Sudan/Darfur, or Bosnian type human catastrophe.
It’s insane to respect the sovereignty of dictators that allows them to continue perpetrating crimes against humanity and at the same time invade another country or two illegally, creating the same human disaster that wasn’t there before.
Since the US so loves invasions and occupations, and the overthrows of democratic (or mostly) governments, we should be able to expect them to overthrow somebody like Mugabe. Guess Zimbabwe doesn’t have anything we wanna steal and/or control, so they just leave this madman alone, to do whatever he wants.
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