Mugabe flees his state house

The Zimbabwean ^ | 22 June 2007 | Peter Kadiki

[vikingd00d]

He's lost the support of the army. Let's hope they get him before he flees the country.

[vikingd00d]

ping

[DB]

Let’s hope they get him before he dies of old age...

[Flintlock]

Any tall buildings in Harare?
Defenestration was always a good Marxist tradition to follow.

[Ditter]

Why has it taken so long?

[goldstategop]

He will probably flee. When you lose support of the troops, a dictator's fate is sealed. And he can't pay them well enough to retain their loyalty. Not with the kind of inflation Zimbabwe is looking at these days.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Clive]

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[Socratic]

Defenestration

Ah, one of my favorite words which is so seldom used.

[SampleMan]

As a means of changing government, defenestration is an old Czech tradition that predates communism. Its one of those rare old world traditions that communists actually liked and held onto.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

This has a certain ring of the last days of the Emperor Nero. When the people, Senate, and Army got fed up with him, he went into hiding, and then killed himself as the Praetorian Guard closed in. If Mugabe can't get to the airport the same thing may happen to him.

The problem in the first century AD was that the Empire fell into anarchy, resulting in 4 new Emperors in the next year. This may happen in Zimbabwe.

[Calvin Locke]

I heard it used in a story last month.

The radio host that read it, columinist Howie Carr, said it was an underused word too.

Of course, if you're the one flying out the window, literally, ...

Or someone that happens to be walking below, it's probably better off under-used.

[TLI]

The problem in the first century AD was that the Empire fell into anarchy, resulting in 4 new Emperors in the next year. This may happen in Zimbabwe.

Interestingly enough, Carter is still around. It will prove entertaining to hear him stumble around the usual commie excuses, we did not provide enough support, we did not prase the course of action enough, we undermined the government of moo-gumby, we, we, we... it will all be the fault of the evil US and he will be the noble and far-thinking guide that should have been listened to, blah, blah, blah...

[BlazingArizona]

Yes! Soon he will have to live in exile somewhere in Venezuela or California.

[sgtbono2002]

Nice word: I had to look it up. Never heard it before.

[csvset]

I’m sure Jimbo the Peanut Brain will take to the airwaves defending Mugabe. Perhaps as soon as this evening.

[TLI]

Mugabe's spokesman, George Charamba dismissed the letter and these reports as rubbish.

Perhaps they will beg to be forgiven and offer a gift to Moo-gumby to be back in his good graces.

Somthing in a necklace?

[AdvisorB]

"Defenestration"

"Ah, one of my favorite words which is so seldom used." While the word may be seldom used, the paleosimian hamass and fatah have perfected the art in Gaza, against each other.

[submarinerswife]

Saving for later.

Hoping that his reign of terror is at an end, finally.

[blam]

"The problem in the first century AD was that the Empire fell into anarchy, resulting in 4 new Emperors in the next year. This may happen in Zimbabwe."

I agree. Just because Mugabe dies or departs does not mean Zimbabwe will be in any better shape. There are many Mugabe wanna be's itching to take his place. They'll have many coups in the future...and, lots more suffering.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Amen!!!