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Zimbabwe army claims it detained President Mugabe in apparent coup
New York Post ^ | November 15 | By David K. Li

Posted on 11/14/2017 10:43:26 PM PST by sparklite2

Zimbabwe’s army said it detained longtime President Robert Mugabe and seized control of state broadcasters in an apparent coup in the southern African nation.

Military vehicles rolled into the streets of the capital, Harare, late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: robertmugabe; zimbabwe

1 posted on 11/14/2017 10:43:26 PM PST by sparklite2
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To: sparklite2

From bad to worse?

Nah... that can’t happen.

We’ll see.


2 posted on 11/14/2017 10:44:35 PM PST by ChicagahAl (Stay safe out there. The Haters™ are dangerous. Very dangerous.)
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To: sparklite2

Mussolini treatment coming?


3 posted on 11/14/2017 10:44:53 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: 2banana

It would be deserved.


4 posted on 11/14/2017 10:46:45 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: sparklite2

Stevie Wonder saw this coming.


5 posted on 11/14/2017 10:47:23 PM PST by umgud
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To: umgud

LOL


6 posted on 11/14/2017 10:50:17 PM PST by sparklite2 (-)
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To: sparklite2

Hope so.
Depose, now dis-pose!


7 posted on 11/14/2017 10:51:52 PM PST by lee martell
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To: jospehm20; 2banana
Mussolini treatment coming?

It would be deserved.

Definitely well deserved. The dude is a total scum bag.

8 posted on 11/14/2017 10:54:02 PM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: sparklite2

“Zimbabwe army claims it detained President Mugabe in apparent coup”

If true, what took them so long?


9 posted on 11/14/2017 11:11:58 PM PST by aquila48
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To: sparklite2

His bail is set at 500 trillion Zimbabwe dollars.

Or about $1.27 in US dollars


10 posted on 11/14/2017 11:13:25 PM PST by barmag25
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To: barmag25

I was just talking with a banker about those notes today. Looked up 100 trillion dollars notes to show him. Ironic!


11 posted on 11/14/2017 11:16:12 PM PST by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: sparklite2

Drawn and quartered would be too good for him.


12 posted on 11/14/2017 11:51:47 PM PST by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: sparklite2

Good news.


13 posted on 11/15/2017 12:57:02 AM PST by SpaceBar
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To: DocRock

I used to have a 100 trillion Zimbabwe note - to show people. Lost it.

Huge loss - to demonstrate where our dollar is headed.....


14 posted on 11/15/2017 1:17:01 AM PST by Arlis
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To: ChicagahAl

Sounds like it’s time for a Ceaucescu type of retirement.


15 posted on 11/15/2017 3:20:45 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: barmag25

IOW, I should ignore the “Someone in Zimbabwe wants you to become rich by replying to this scam” emails....


16 posted on 11/15/2017 3:34:42 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Arlis

How does it feel to be a “former trillionaire”?

I remember when the Euro was being implemented; in Italy billionaires (in Lira) became millionaires (in Euros)...


17 posted on 11/15/2017 3:37:27 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: sparklite2

Coup will help the citizens I guess... Hope Mugabe is gone...


18 posted on 11/15/2017 4:26:41 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: 2banana
Mussolini treatment coming

I doubt it, but probabiilty of Clara Petacci treatment for Grace is fairly high.

19 posted on 11/15/2017 4:32:45 AM PST by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like)
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