Re: Zimbabwe
Well the reason Africa is in this mess is due to the Western World. After all the West used money, arms and mercenaries to fight wars in African countries that had no reason to exist. They actively supported and funded White Apartheid South Africa. They supported dictators and armed militias in African countries to counter "communism" and they propped up military dictators for their own interests.
One speaks of blood diamonds and the rest. But what of the US and EU companies that operate in these areas using people as slave labor and destory the natural environment in the African states. For 30 odd years the West used Africa as a strip mine and a dumping ground for toxic chemicals. They actively messed with local politics and gave money and support to ruthless butchers.
I highly doubt they had a change of heart in the past 10 years. And democracy...what a load of crap. You and I both know old man, that the US government with the support of the EU has actively funded and supported many of the brutal dictators in Africa.
Lets not forget the chinese, indian and pakistan corporations who also aided and abetted in the above practices . However, how long has Zimbawe held under black rule? Thirty plus years. and to still blame if only on the west. I suppose scapegoating todays issues in africa is easier then realization with colonialism much was introduced which benefitted africa and today farms aplenty like those in zimbabwe lay dormant , untouched where before they were prosperous brining wealth to owners and a decent livelyhood for the majority of its citizens. SOuth Africa has a very sad history , but today it has an opportunity to be better then it is if it's leaders actually cared about south africa instead of their own bellies.
*I do believe reading an article few years back that it was a pakistany national who was prosecuted for his involvement with BCCI who also would carry breifacases of money to mugabe. so , my point is , it ain't only the west. *