Tag Archives: Mugabe

Christopher Hitchens on Robert Mugabe

I’d heard that Hitch addressed the situation in Zimbabwe in his introductory remarks at the Freedom Fest 2008 debate with Dinesh D’Souza, but I hadn’t seen the video of it until today. It’s worth a watch. The subject of the … Continue reading

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Sad News for Zambia

Levy Mwanawasa, Zambia’s dynamic capitalist/reformist leader who engineered a remarkable economic turnaround and a dramatic crackdown on corruption, does not look likely to recover from a stroke he suffered in June. He remains heavily sedated in a Paris hospital and … Continue reading

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The Path to Mass Murder III

Haven’t we said this is the way things were heading once Hugo Chavez instituted price controls? Why yes we did. From CNN via Pejman President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to take over farms or milk plants if owners refuse … Continue reading

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