paulry

I said "helped put him in power" and Mugabe never accepted the whites as his countrymen. From the day he became premier, whites were at best tolerated provided they stayed out of politics. You really should try reading up about the Rhodesia to Zimababwe story. You might learn something from it.

Would you say Zimbabwe is a better place to live now that Mugabe is at the helm?

Lion in Winter

Don't be absurd. Nobody is defending Mugabe, they are just trying to correct your knowledge of history and your ability to discern actual media from fake sites. And "whites" were his countrymen. Period. They still are. His treatment of them has nothing to do with your classification of people's nationalities according to colour - just like those "brown faces" on the bus that you instantly knew were not British.

paulry

In your dreams

kimilseung

I had a little bet with myself, whether you'd say "my bad, will check it out next time" or blame Mugabe. Satire only works when their is an element of truth.

paulry

Trust me, in Zimbabwe, nobody outside Mugabe's circle is laughing. He's turned an amazing breadbasket of a country into a basket case. Did you notice it happen?

kimilseung

This thread is a media discernment thread. Stop derailing it. As to your question, may I refer you to my previous reply.

Lion in Winter

Tegwyn

I should have checked it out too, but didn't even bother to take a second look as I got this in an email from an acquaintance with info that informed us of the last two remaining colleagues recently deceased in a mining related conflict. Those of us that have had our time under Mad Bob know he is capable of this and more. Life is expendable.

paulry

FFS, this is yet another example of political correct bigotry from you. Instead of properly concerning yourself about the millions of people killed or driven away by Mugabe, you prefer to see racist connotations - where none was ever intended!

ededed

Willie Nelson is a member of BE?

paulry

Please no, we have enough eccentric types here already!

I thought of presenting Batty with a more inspiring image for him to take home but opted for the comparatively benign one instead

Lion in Winter

Red herring. Again, nobody, including me, was defending Mugabe.

Nor did I call you a racist. I merely pointed out that people's skin colour is not an indication of nationality, since you appear to think that it is. I have no idea if that makes you racist or just a bit silly.

paulry

Your central argument is just plain daft.

Lion in Winter

What central argument would that be?

paulry

That I classify people's nationalities according to their colour.