Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Withdraws From Race

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	Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Withdraws From Race

jmjoness

6-22-2008 7:02 PM

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zimbabwe, tsvangirai, mugabe, election, opposition, torture

jmjoness says:

Mugabe is a sorry excuse for a leader. "Democracy" in Zimbabwe is now officially nothing more than a joke.

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6-26-2008 11:09 PM

merrie

He should be charged and tried for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide and put away for life. (or whatever the criminal punishment is in their country.)

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