Zimbabwe
 

This is an extract from a book. Does the plight of White Zimbawean farmers get any attention in the American media? I've never seen it in Europe and only infrequently in the UK, I was only familiar with it because I had some Rhodesian friends at University and we stayed in touch.

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THe only thing I can be sure of about Zimbabwe is that when butterflies there fart, it somehow disturbs 911 valve adjustments in other parts of the world...

It gets little to no attention in American media. Not in ages.

I've read several articles about it. But it's a pretty obscure topic in the media here.

Like most of Africa, it's ignored unless they're irritating us - like the Somalian pirates.

Ian

I've read several articles about it. But it's a pretty obscure topic in the media here.

Zimbabwe gets no attention in the States.

I have a personal friend who emigrated from there in the 70's (she calls it Rhodesia). Her grandfather-farmer called them all home a few years ago and gave them all of his remaining assets to spend on "stuff" that they could carry out of the place. A very sad time for them all.

Subsequently, she has shown me check copies with more zeros than I can add up.....

Soon, I suspect, the US will be sending them food aid :( but still they will starve.

From the BBC site . . .

African viewpoint: House of Stone at 30

Somebody remembered.

Ian

North America has nothing to benefit from Zimbabwe - no media.

Mugabe is thug who has starved his people, gutted the economy and ruined a once proud country. All under the guise of land reform. I don't understand why he hasn't been 'removed'.

Not one word of press that i have ever seen.

It did get coverage when Mugabe first started destroying the country and killing off whiteys.

But no one had the nuts to take action, so it dropped of the medias radar.

Anyone who has read up on the history of Rhodesia and sees what it has become has to be disgusted. Will we see anything done? Of course not. Talk to some ex-pat Rhodesians if you want to learn about it.

Well, a lot of this started going down when South Africa was heading toward "majority rule", so nobody wanted to think about it.

I have have an African friend who grew up there, but he is not from a farming family - his mother is from another African country and his Dad is Indian.

He said it is heartbreaking to go back. What was once a prosperous country and abundant farmland is now a mess.

We should pay more attention to Zimbabwe because our currency is going to look awfully similar to theirs before too long...

Probably not just our currency...

The BBC site is continuing with more today for Zimbabwe's 30th . . .

Audio slideshow: Zimbabwe at 30

Thirty years of Zimbabwe in graphs

Ian

Most Americans do not have an idea of even where it is. Was there a couple of years ago and hope that I never return, or at least as long as Mugabe is above ground.

I think they were ALL much better off under Ian Smith. Jeff Cooper wrote a short article about him that makes what was done to Rhodesia look even worse!

I agree that majority rule tragically ruined most of the countries in Africa. I am friends with a number of individuals that live/lived in those countries. Having worked with their military in the past I have come to know more about what is happening there then most Americans. I post on a very interesting military forum for present/former members of the South African Parabat (Airborne). They have an open section for those that are interested in reading more: Airborne Soldier There are a few open forums, but most are closed to non members. Vetting of members for the closed sections is very controlled. You have to basically be identified by someone that was in the command structure, proving you were in the South African Parabat, to become a member of the closed board. I am a vetted member.