Bill from Kalamazoo, MI, USAJul 4th, 2008 - 16:09:22

Zimbabwe is being punished for returning various private properties to the rightful indigenous owners, the people of Zimbabwe. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, plus the EU, Britain and the US, through draconian sanctions, have brought Zimbabwe's economy to ruin, with the hope of fomenting a revolution there.

In my humble opinion, I believe that Mugabe is villified because of his solialist/communist background, which led to the confiscation and nationalisation of the white colonists' farms, and threatens the same for the privately owned platinum, diamond and gold mines as well.

I think that the reason various other leaders in Africa are reluctant to criticize Mugabe is his popularity, not only with his own people, but also with the general populations of some other African nations as well.

You know, at one time Britain had told Mugabe, back in the '80's or early '90's, that the UK would reimburse the white farmers for the land that Mugabe wanted to give back to his people. However, Britain later renegged, forcing Mr. Mugabe to keep a promise to his people by apropriating the land himself.

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