Zimbabwe's Mugabe sworn in after discredited vote

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » June 29th, 2008, 3:27 pm

By ANGUS SHAW, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. His main rival dismissed the inauguration as "an exercise in self-delusion."

Just hours after electoral officials said Mugabe won Friday's presidential runoff, which observers said was marred by violence and intimidation, the 84-year-old leader sounded a conciliatory note.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » June 29th, 2008, 3:28 pm

Not surprising that things went this way. I am however disgusted that nobody has slaughtered him and his family yet.

RTO · Post by **RTO** » June 29th, 2008, 3:33 pm

' President ' ?

Why doesn't they just call him what he is, a dictator?

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » June 29th, 2008, 3:51 pm

Hey thats what you get ...."one man one vote"

Read the history of Rhodesia....

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » June 29th, 2008, 9:55 pm

JimmyBoy Carter was there in '79, along with Andy Young.
Well JimmyBoy, are you going to help fix your mistake??
Or just be another self rightous liberal hypocrite?

It was for good reason that the army that defended Rhodesia was mostly Black.

Sleepy Doc · Post by **Sleepy Doc** » June 30th, 2008, 8:49 pm

He was quoted as saying that regardless of the election outcome, he would never give up power. He said something to the effect of "We have the guns. What good is a bic pen against a bullet?.."

rgrokelley · Post by **rgrokelley** » July 1st, 2008, 5:28 am

The Sleepy Doc wrote:He was quoted as saying that regardless of the election outcome, he would never give up power. He said something to the effect of "We have the guns. What good is a bic pen against a bullet?.."

This isn't going to turn out good.

He should read a bit of history.

Sleepy Doc · Post by **Sleepy Doc** » July 1st, 2008, 7:19 am

rgrokelley wrote:
The Sleepy Doc wrote:He was quoted as saying that regardless of the election outcome, he would never give up power. He said something to the effect of "We have the guns. What good is a bic pen against a bullet?.."
This isn't going to turn out good.

He should read a bit of history.

Concur

It was funny as fuck to hear his foreign minister try and defend their position when the UN Security Council said without mincing words that the election is a complete and total sham. (anyones feelings about the UN not withstanding.. )

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » July 1st, 2008, 8:21 am

The Sleepy Doc wrote:
rgrokelley wrote:
The Sleepy Doc wrote:He was quoted as saying that regardless of the election outcome, he would never give up power. He said something to the effect of "We have the guns. What good is a bic pen against a bullet?.."
This isn't going to turn out good.

He should read a bit of history.
Concur

It was funny as fuck to hear his foreign minister try and defend their position when the UN Security Council said without mincing words that the election is a complete and total sham. (anyones feelings about the UN not withstanding.. )

History repeating itself