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Previously on "Kicking off in Rhodesia"

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  • PhiltheGreek
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    That's brought back some memories

    Scottish lad by extraction was old Smithy. Got his face all shot up by the Germans in Italy when his plane was shot down and he joined the partisans if I remember right. I think it was him who declared independence for Rhodesia in the first place.

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  • Scruff
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    https://youtu.be/T4zc7bRwnHI

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  • barrydidit
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Has he gone yet?
    Tomorrow, apparently

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a8062666.html

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    There was a time when they went to Switzerland, or Saudi if Muslim.
    quite varied some countries don't care


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratlin...r_II_aftermath)

    Get Out! How 8 Dictators Spent Their Exile Years | Mental Floss

    I don't care where they go so long as they no longer hurt people.

    One of the few things that encourages me to believe in God is the thought that they might get purgatory but apparently so do little Babies & the fact these monsters exist in the first place suggest its not true so I will stay agnostic.

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  • SueEllen
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    Has he gone yet?

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  • barrydidit
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    Originally posted by NigelJK View Post
    Nambia has her according to Trump.
    FTFY

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  • NigelJK
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    Namibia has her according to R4.

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    Probably the UK. We seem to be expedient enough to welcome & take in various (ex) (Tinpot) Dictators / Oligarchs / Fraudsters / Religious Zealots.
    There was a time when they went to Switzerland, or Saudi if Muslim.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    Probably the UK. We seem to be expedient enough to welcome & take in various (ex) (Tinpot) Dictators / Oligarchs / Fraudsters / Religious Zealots.
    If she hits someone, like she did in South Africa, we need to crowd fund so we can get her sent home.

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  • Scruff
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Well she's fecked off.

    Wonder what corrupt country accepted her?
    Probably the UK. We seem to be expedient enough to welcome & take in various (ex) (Tinpot) Dictators / Oligarchs / Fraudsters / Religious Zealots.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Lance View Post
    Won’t happen. He’s too popular. His wife ain’t getting in power though. Here’s hoping the military establish a democracy rather than just takeover. I’m not optimistic right now as military types don’t like listening to the views of people.
    Well she's fecked off.

    Wonder what corrupt country accepted her?

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  • Lance
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Burning would be too good for him.
    Won’t happen. He’s too popular. His wife ain’t getting in power though. Here’s hoping the military establish a democracy rather than just takeover. I’m not optimistic right now as military types don’t like listening to the views of people.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    This is when you want to believe in Sky Fairies and eternal damnation!


    The old bustard deserves to burn....

    Lets hope they get a replacement who gets the 80% of Zimbabweans out of poverty.
    Burning would be too good for him.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by GJABS View Post
    He's had a good innings though, up to today. 93 years old and still leading the country.
    This is when you want to believe in Sky Fairies and eternal damnation!


    The old bustard deserves to burn....

    Lets hope they get a replacement who gets the 80% of Zimbabweans out of poverty.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Mordac View Post
    I'm sure you could, but massages and blowies for middle-aged fat blokes in Warrington probably wasn't on her dream career path...
    It Keeps NLyUK & the other remoaners busy while we push up productivity!

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