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RIP Ian Smith

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    RIP Ian Smith

    Zimbabwe eh?
    The former prime minister of Rhodesia, Ian Smith, has died aged 88.

    The cause of his death is unknown but he had been ill for some time at a residential home in South Africa.

    He illegally declared independence from Britain in 1965 and his white minority government led the country for 14 years amid international scorn and sanctions
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    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

    #2
    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Zimbabwe eh?
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    I am just watching BBC news and immediately thought that you would post about it

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      #3
      Discuss

      The BBC's James Robbins says that to the end of his days Ian Smith was convinced that Rhodesians, black and white, would have fared better under his leadership than in the Zimbabwe of Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party.
      How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        I am just watching BBC news and immediately thought that you would post about it
        Did they use any big words you need help with?
        How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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          #5
          The BBC's James Robbins says that to the end of his days Ian Smith was convinced that Rhodesians, black and white, would have fared better under his leadership than in the Zimbabwe of Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party.
          So what if he thought so? I, for example, think that Russia (but not current corrupt people in power who, I hope, would have been hung from gallow under the British rule) would have been better off as a British colony, but guess what, Russia is not Britain and if locals deem it appropriate to elect or support people who screw them over then they are entitled to their own fate. You can only talk about humanitarian efforts or maybe giving jobs to scientists or other useful people who don't deserve to live in that crappy country.

          South Africa as a country is doing pretty well under black rule.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Troll View Post
            Did they use any big words you need help with?
            Do you agree that this guy was racist, yes or no?

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              South Africa as a country is doing pretty well under black rule.
              Now who's trolling!!
              How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                #8
                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                Do you agree that this guy was racist, yes or no?
                absolutely
                How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Troll View Post
                  Now who's trolling!!
                  Is it not the case? It's been a while since aparteid disappeared. I take it you won't be posting RIP Mandela?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Troll View Post
                    absolutely
                    Absolutely Yes or Absolutely No?

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