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Mugabe Moves To Seize British Diamond Field
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12-8-2006 | Peta Thornycroft

Posted on 12/07/2006 7:04:19 PM PST by blam

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1 posted on 12/07/2006 7:04:21 PM PST by blam
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To: Clive

Zim Ping.


2 posted on 12/07/2006 7:07:03 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

If I know anything about the British is that they will ultimatley say, " Please roll me over and stick it in my bum before you steal everything I own."


3 posted on 12/07/2006 7:07:25 PM PST by Porterville (Fight without rules. Fight until only one side stands.)
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To: blam

They made the investment AFTER Mugabe took over?

Hate the looters, but damn, people that stupid are almost asking for it.


4 posted on 12/07/2006 7:08:04 PM PST by denydenydeny ("We have always been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France"--Wellington)
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To: blam
There were no toilet facilities, people were buying water with diamonds and sleeping in the holes which they also used as latrines. The air was thick with flies. "Between 6,000 and 15,000 people moved one million tonnes of earth by hand in a 1.4 sq mile area in a month. World class machinery couldn't have moved what they did," said Mr Benade.

Sounds like something that belongs in the eighteen-hundreds. I wish Britain had the balls to step in here.
5 posted on 12/07/2006 7:09:00 PM PST by kinoxi
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To: denydenydeny

Thank you sir. May I have another?


6 posted on 12/07/2006 7:10:28 PM PST by cripplecreek (Peace without winning is a temporary illusion.)
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To: blam
"..the first to invest in bankrupt Zimbabwe since the political crisis began.."

Deserves anything that happens to it for dealing with that gang of thugs.

7 posted on 12/07/2006 7:10:55 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: blam

Hope the lads left behind some "boom-booms" in the hole.


8 posted on 12/07/2006 7:11:04 PM PST by JOE6PAK (blithering intellectual.)
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"I don't believe Zimbabwe would allow illegal seizure of claims without due process."

Naive as well as stupid. LOL!

9 posted on 12/07/2006 7:11:20 PM PST by Tamar1973 (Making every thread a Star Wars thread, one post at a time!!!)
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To: blam

Quote of the month:

"I don't believe Zimbabwe would allow illegal seizure of claims without due process."

Yeah, right.


10 posted on 12/07/2006 7:11:34 PM PST by Rocky (Air America: Robbing the poor, and still unable to stay in business)
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"I don't believe Zimbabwe would allow illegal seizure of claims without due process."

Other popular beliefs:

"I don't think John Kerry will say anything stupid in 2007."
"I think the Democrats will act in a spirit of bipartisanship next year."
"Richard Gere's next movie will make a big profit."

11 posted on 12/07/2006 7:11:51 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agamemnon dead.)
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Andrew Cranswick, 44, ACR's chief executive, said: "I don't believe Zimbabwe would allow illegal seizure of claims without due process."

Bawhwhahahhahhhahha now that is funny.

Pet the croc, feed the croc, pet the croc, feed the croc....

I suppose Mr. Cranswick's venture was on the menu...go figure.


12 posted on 12/07/2006 7:15:13 PM PST by padre35 (We are surrounded, that simplifies our problem Chesty Puller)
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To: blam

I was at the L.A. passport office recently and picked up a pamphet of the countries the the U.S. government advises be avoided, Nearly every African country was listed.


13 posted on 12/07/2006 7:16:54 PM PST by ca centered
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do I really have to say it???
14 posted on 12/07/2006 7:18:27 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Porterville

THe brits used to kick major ass when someone tried crap like this. Now I rather think you may be correct.


15 posted on 12/07/2006 7:18:39 PM PST by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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To: ca centered

That's too bad, much of Africa is wonderful to visit.


16 posted on 12/07/2006 7:19:06 PM PST by Porterville (Fight without rules. Fight until only one side stands.)
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To: blam

Somebody should move to seize Mugabe. Whatever happened to companies like Executive Outcomes who used to deal with thugs like Bobby and Gracie?


17 posted on 12/07/2006 7:19:54 PM PST by Cecily (`)
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I'm sure you are correct. It listed the crimes of each country that tourists are in danger of. The usally stuff. Robbery, muggings, rape, murder. Kind of sounds like L.A..


18 posted on 12/07/2006 7:28:34 PM PST by ca centered
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To: padre35

"Andrew Cranswick, 44, ACR's chief executive, said: "I don't believe Zimbabwe would allow illegal seizure of claims without due process."

I was wondering what kind of a Brit would invest in Zimbabwe. Apparently, one of Monte Python's "urban idiots".


19 posted on 12/07/2006 7:29:15 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: blam
Ugh Oh!.. Mugabe has something of value...
He might live awhile longer.. Before this he had nothing anybody wanted.. his spear chucker Army can be bought with shiny things.... No doubt deals are being made..
20 posted on 12/07/2006 7:33:55 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole)
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