[coloradan]

But the government says that by taking land from white farmers and giving it to landless black peasants, it is ensuring greater self-sufficiency in the future.

Note: If everybody dies in the first year of starvation, because there are no crops that year, it doesn't ensure self-sufficiency because there are no "selfs" to take care of themselves beginning in year 2.

[17th Miss Regt]

On the other hand, there are no shortages, either, because there is no demand. Problem solved.

[monday]

"Note: If everybody dies in the first year of starvation, because there are no crops that year, it doesn't ensure self-sufficiency because there are no "selfs" to take care of themselves beginning in year 2."

The UN and the US will make sure that Mugabe and his hench men will not starve. It is our donor food which will keep the bad guys alive untill all opposition has starved to death.

[Teacher317]

Note: If everybody dies in the first year of starvation, because there are no crops that year,

it will be the fault of the whites who were displaced. Count on it being used as the primary excuse.

[SauronOfMordor]

Note: If everybody dies in the first year of starvation, because there are no crops that year, it doesn't ensure self-sufficiency because there are no "selfs" to take care of themselves beginning in year 2.

There will still be people. Mugabe just does not want any self-sufficient farmers. All Mugabe wants are people to work the mines (to provide cash in his pockets). Food can be imported

The advantage of importing food for cash is that the government can then utterly control who gets to live or die of starvation. It helps avoid labor troubles.