More from Mugabe...

[Sothis]

Mr Mugabe (or whoever he really is) has sent me another email.

>Zimbabwe operates under the most successful democracy in the world. It >has the 8th largest economy, the 6th highest GNP and the 4th highest >standard of living of any country on this earth. As I say, it is a democracy >for one simple reason. The government was elected by the people. I >understand that under the British communist agenda it may be regarded >as "racist" due to our dealings with trouble makers. How would you >suggest we deal with these traitorous trouble makers who seek to >undermine the stability of this great country? By restricting their access >to basic food products, we are helping them to understand that their >actions are *undemocratic* and are likely to result in the removal of the >government. This is obvious, and the fact that people cannot grasp such >a simple concept is insulting to me. Tony Blair is the real evil in this >scenario. It appears that he wants democracy in Zimbabwe (it is already >there), He wants a leader who will act as a political puppet, and he wants >the white thieves to remain on black land. He wants the moon on a stick >in other words. Well he shall not get it. For every Mugabe supporter who >is crushed in your suggested MI5 invasion of my country, 5 more shall >spring up, like a hydra. A proud, black hydra, which will destroy the white >medusas and remove them from the land of my forefathers for ever.

I was hoping that you folks knew of a site where I can check his claims about the economy and GNP (I checked the UN website, but it's a nightmare).

[Joe]

Mr Mugabe (or whoever he really is) has sent me another email.

>Zimbabwe operates under the most successful democracy in the world. It >has the 8th largest economy, the 6th highest GNP and the 4th highest >standard of living of any country on this earth. As I say, it is a democracy >for one simple reason. The government was elected by the people. I >understand that under the British communist agenda it may be regarded >as "racist" due to our dealings with trouble makers. How would you >suggest we deal with these traitorous trouble makers who seek to >undermine the stability of this great country? By restricting their access >to basic food products, we are helping them to understand that their >actions are *undemocratic* and are likely to result in the removal of the >government. This is obvious, and the fact that people cannot grasp such >a simple concept is insulting to me. Tony Blair is the real evil in this >scenario. It appears that he wants democracy in Zimbabwe (it is already >there), He wants a leader who will act as a political puppet, and he wants >the white thieves to remain on black land. He wants the moon on a stick >in other words. Well he shall not get it. For every Mugabe supporter who >is crushed in your suggested MI5 invasion of my country, 5 more shall >spring up, like a hydra. A proud, black hydra, which will destroy the white >medusas and remove them from the land of my forefathers for ever.

I was hoping that you folks knew of a site where I can check his claims about the economy and GNP (I checked the UN website, but it's a nightmare).

http://www.polisci.com/almanac/economics/fifty.htm

And this site doesn't even take into account corporate economies, many of which are in the top 50.

This guy is lying, but worse he's recklessly lying.

http://devdata.worldbank.org/external/C ... e&PTYPE=CP

This is a little more comprehensive. Zimbabwe is a nightmare.

[Sothis]

Thanks for the link, it's a fantastic help

[Sothis]

Ok, this is the response I currently have in mind...

I am currently verifying your claims about Zimbabwe’s economic state, though my immediate reaction is one of trepidation. So far this search has led to me to this, http://www.polisci.com/almanac/economics/fifty.htm. Most interesting that your claim about Zimbabwe’s economy being the 8th largest is false. I wonder what else is false. However, I can speak about your claims about ‘trouble makers’ right now. Racism is the ill-treatment, discrimination of, or abuse of (both verbally and physically) of someone of a differing colour or ethnic group to yourself. Racism cuts both ways, and the actions of land-grabbers who kick farmers and their families off their land is nothing more than racist. The attacks, the beatings of those who seek to stay in their homes, even murder… policies endorsed by the government of Zimbabwe, and policies that are racist. If those farmers were black, would they be subjected to such treatment?

You deny that these policies are racist, yet at the end of your email, you speak of a ‘proud black hydra’ and ‘white medusas’. You speak of destroying the white medusas! Such rhetoric is clearly racist, and obvious to anyone. Tell me, do the land-grabbers know how to run farms, how to look after farm animals, to plough fields? If not, you’re systematically destroying the very people who feed your country!

Also explain the destruction of printing presses belonging to newspapers that oppose Mr Mugabe’s views, the fact that UN inspectors sent to Zimbabwe to monitor the recent elections were blocked, and the information given on this website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,36 ... 45,00.html

And whilst you’re at it, could you explain this? http://web.amnesty.org/web/ar2002.nsf/afr/zimbabwe!Open

I await your reply with interest.

[Spanky The Dolphin]

It could be a scam.

[Sothis]

You're right, it could well be a scam, but even so- worth replying to, if only because I like a good argument every now and then