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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Zimbabwe Rotten Banana Republic

As part of a report this morning on the rotten conditions in Mugabe's Zimbabwe, the correspondent noted that today you can buy one banana (if you can find one) for the cost of an average home seven years ago. Now that is inflation.

The governments decision to halve food prices has meant that supply has dried up completely after a run on the shelves.

How long before he is taken out and shot?

6 comments:

Theo Spark said...

I have been asking for someone to kill him for ages, but no one is listening. All it needs is one itty bitty little airstrike.

Colin Campbell said...

Generally I am not in favour of these kinds of tactics, but there is no good outcome that includes him in the short term. So I am forced to consider that this has to be an option.

Anonymous said...

Now would be a good idea - how can this have been allowed to happen?

Liz Hinds said...

One day, surely, even his henchmen must see how insane he is.

River said...

"one day" is pretty much like "tomorrow", always in the future....

RobC said...

The fact that he has managed to survive to date must surely be the greatest wonder of the world?