Mugabe sows a bitter harvest for Zimbabwe's farmers

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	Mugabe sows a bitter harvest for Zimbabwe's farmers

tabsey

5-16-2009 7:12 AM

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murderer, syphilitic madman

tabsey says:

Still nothing being done. Must be running out of elephant meat soon.

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