Zimbabwe

agreed, a classic cartoon joke is a character sawing off a tree branch that he's sitting on, not so funny when someone is doing it to a country.

That's exactly it. Not only did he destroy confidence of his own leadership, he destroyed confidence in an almost totally benevolent political movement! It's depressing...

well it only is in theory, sadly human nature means it can never really be in practice

That's a valid point... As Stalin proved, I guess...

we should have our own political discussion show

We really should! It's only us two... We could incorpoate Mornington Crescent to liven it up, too XD

speaking of which...

and to try and be BOT... I think we're agreed no one who'se anything like bush should be aloud to even run for office, how can Kerry live with himself?

I don't know XD Then again, there was a lot of scandal in the US becaus all of the votes from Black males in some states were discounted, and they were all Democrat votes...

hang on, this isn't actually the bush topic we've gone for far off we've got them mixed up.

Bahaha XD OH well - the two topics are heavily linked anyway...

@Topic ( ) - notice how Mugabe has split the MDC? He's a clever man...

I think we said that a couple of pages ago

XD Well, we need to bring this back to topic!

But he's plotted it all so carefully - not only is he working the demise of his opponents party, he is doing it in such a way that it actually looks accidental and under the guise of peace-talks

hmm, yes, not much consolation though

No consolation at all

well it appears there is a deal after all. tsvangirai will be PM with mugabe as president. whether it'll mean anything is another matter.

^ That was what I was thinking.... Plus, these deals have a nasty habit of failing... due to "unforseen deaths" If he dies, we'll all know why!!

even if it doesn't I'd bet the post of PM will have hardly any real power.

Exactly - plus, they'll probably arrange it so that, should he make a move with a lot of power, they'll just accidentally kill him.

I think that sums it up

well the deals just been signed and still the thugs are targetting the MDC. oh what a surprise.

lmao at powersharing

it made me smile a sweet "awwww"

Exactly - it had to have been the most predictable thing! It's like if the Nazis offered to power share with the SDs. They would have been picked off one by one, until there were none left to share with! XD

My old history teacher compared zimbabwe to the nazi's...it's pathetic really.
I'm not sure why Robert Mugabe can't say

"ah well, i've lost, next time eh;)"...!

well, he's a little old for a 'next time', as for the rest... power corrupts

...Oh well... he should've stll been courteous about it all.