It's obvious to see the propaganda generated by Western Governments over Mugabe - The wanton greed perpetuated by colonization is really a put off for most formerly colonized countries which make a majority of the world.
Given the symbolic significance of Mugabe's actions for Africa and Latin America - the West came down on Zimbabwe as hard as it could as a lesson for other African & Latin American countries on what could happen 'if you try to take your land back'
It's absurd that these countries completely close their eyes to the injustice of having less than 3000 white farmers own all the agricultural land in Zim. These kinds of conflicts are likely to show up more and more in future as formerly subjugated people become powerful and as the power center moves from the West to developing countries unless someone comes up with a sensible alternative.

I must say mugabe was brilliant though not at his tiltillating best. The whole interview reeked of a setup esp given ananmpour surprisingly good grasp of western stereotypes.


10 years of economic sanctions! damn i dont think kenya would survive even 6 months

Me first,U next

@The General,surely all Zimbabwe's woes cannot be attributed to poor rains...how do you reclaim land back (very noble) to give people who have no clue about large scale agriculture in a way that alienates the ones who had been working on it for years and expect spectacular production?

I believe what he did was necessary but the way it was conducted eventually led to the collapse of a once thriving economy. Just because the West's vested interests in the matter are clear does not mean Mugabe is a victim of circumstances - an innocent bystander in the mix of a well oiled machine that is Big Brother,too complex to fathom - he is largely responsible for his people's woes,unless you want to say they're very happy with his rule. Progressive dictatorship like in Rwanda is ok,Mugabe's is anything but!

smano

@mvufanisi - thanks for focusing on the issue of land - as it were,that issue was behind most of the PEV here and indeed the Mau controversy. But to put it in a different light,were we not all chagrined to see the sentence given the the delamere guy? And is it not an issue of impunity and begs for land reform (and equitable distribution)? On the 1000 acres,whats is one friggin impala to him?

The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less

dinosaur mugabe is a thug and past his sell by date after being in power for some 30 years. he should pack and go like yesterday after making the once famous basket of africa to be the basket case of africa. there comes a time when a nation is greater than one individual! please mugabe,if you really love your country as youn claim,just pack and leave!

bY aNy MeAns NecEsSaRy.....