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Zimbabwe Farm Invasions And Attacks Spread
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | Sebastien Berger

Posted on 05/01/2008 6:44:13 AM PDT by blam

Zimbabwe farm invasions and attacks spread

By Sebastien Berger Southern Africa Correspondent
Last Updated: 2:01PM BST 01/05/2008

Zimbabwe's farm invasions are spreading to the western half of the country, with a white landowner attacked and shot at north of Bulawayo.

The assault on Wayne Munro happened only a few miles from where Martin Olds, the first farmer murdered when Robert Mugabe first unleashed the mobs in 2000, was killed.

Mr Munro and his family, including his bed-ridden grandfather, are under siege from around 200 so-called “war veterans” at his property in Nyamandhlovu.

He was confronted in his office by a group of invaders allegedly in the pay of Obert Mpofu, the architect of Zimbabwe’s failed price freeze last year.

One of the was armed with a rifle and in a scuffle Mr Munro, 30, suffered a hand injury from an axe

His neighbour Chris Jarrett, 62, who has been in touch with the family by radio, said: “While running back through their vegetable garden the fellow with the rifle took four shots at him.

"If you have a mob storm into your office, point a gun at you and fire at you, you’re in major trouble.

"The staff have all been beaten and have run away into the bush.

“Last night and this morning they’ve had all these people wandering about making a noise, dancing around and toy-toying.

"They’re trying to create a situation where Wayne, who is known as being fairly aggressive, gives our crazy Government an excuse to declare a state of emergency so they can carry on with their muzzles in the trough for a little longer.”

Police at first refused to attend, then went to the scene but only confiscated three shotguns from Mr Munro, he added.

The presence of invaders in the area in Matabeleland North province is a sign that the campaign of violence instituted by the ruling Zanu- PF party is spreading — when Mr Olds was killed eight years ago the murder was carried out by a group of Shona-speakers, who are concentrated in the east of Zimbabwe and form the bulk of the Mr Mugabe’s support.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: attacks; farm; invasions; mugabe; zimbabwe

1 posted on 05/01/2008 6:44:13 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Nothing to see here folks.

It was just a white guy.

No need to involve the UN.


2 posted on 05/01/2008 6:46:11 AM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: blam

“Police at first refused to attend, then went to the scene but only confiscated three shotguns from Mr Munro, he added.”

Was this in New Orleans? I didn’t know Nagin was in charge!


3 posted on 05/01/2008 6:52:15 AM PDT by Keith Brown (Among the other evils being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised Machiavelli.)
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To: blam

Where’s Rev Wright now?

Can I hear a “G-d—mn Zimbabwe”?


4 posted on 05/01/2008 6:55:31 AM PDT by BillyKess71
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To: WayneS

When Blacks and Latinos gonna become the majority in this country, we would meet the same fate.


5 posted on 05/01/2008 6:58:52 AM PDT by contra9602
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To: blam

Zimbabwe’s farm invasions are spreading to the western half of the country, with a white landowner attacked and shot at north of Bulawayo.
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Not trying to make light of this, but what in the hell is any white farmer still doing in Zimbabwe? Braver than me....


6 posted on 05/01/2008 6:59:07 AM PDT by Tulane
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To: blam; Cincinatus' Wife; sarcasm; happygrl; Byron_the_Aussie; robnoel; GeronL; ZOOKER; Bonaparte; ...

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7 posted on 05/01/2008 7:00:43 AM PDT by Clive
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To: Tulane

Thay shoulda cleared out ten years ago.


8 posted on 05/01/2008 7:03:44 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: blam
We've read of black Africans stealing into SA to get away from Zim...are the remaining white Africans unable to travel or are they barricaded in place because they actually believe they have a future there?

By the way, what's become of Cathy Buckle?

9 posted on 05/01/2008 7:08:07 AM PDT by norton
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To: blam

African socialism in action.


10 posted on 05/01/2008 7:08:30 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Please pass the arugula.)
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To: blam

Better check with Mr. Obama before condemning the black Zimbawean marauders. For the president-elect’s views on why black crime should not be punished, go here:
http://www.city-journal.org/2008/18_2_criminal_justice_system.html


11 posted on 05/01/2008 7:10:07 AM PDT by hampdenkid
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To: blam
Image hosted by Photobucket.com africawinsagain...
12 posted on 05/01/2008 7:16:32 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: blam

Genocide against Whites. Human rights organizations don’t care because “White” is a proxy for “oppressor”, and oppressors don’t have rights.


13 posted on 05/01/2008 7:21:07 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: blam

Like living on an erupting volcano. Geez, people. Take a hint. Run.


14 posted on 05/01/2008 7:26:33 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: popdonnelly
Tribalism
15 posted on 05/01/2008 7:33:58 AM PDT by edcoil
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To: blam

Both Rhodesia and Kenya have gone from net exporters of breadbasket items to major importers, in less than a generation, to the detriment of all of Africa.


16 posted on 05/01/2008 9:23:46 AM PDT by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
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To: brityank
Kenyans Live In Squalor As Government Spends Millions On Ministries

"Kenya's expanded new government will spend 80 per cent of the entire national budget on luxury vehicles, inflated salaries for ministers and general running costs, a local anti-corruption group claimed on Wednesday."

17 posted on 05/01/2008 10:39:42 AM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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