Reply to: Newsnight - Mugabe says only God can remove him

[Mailman]

Is that Warminster-on-Sea, Mr Mainwaring?

Dont panic!

Mailman

[Churchill]

... so does Mark Thatcher ...

Oh, that's alright, having that great military strategist on board!

Oi Brillo, you're cruisin' for a bruisin if continue dissin' my boys!

[RichardCranium]

Paddy Ashdown says military intervention is justifiable...

... so does Mark Thatcher ...

[Lucy]

Paddy Ashdown says military intervention is justifiable...

[BrilloPad]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper#Range

a two-man sniper team of the Royal Marines, armed with L96 sniper rifles each killed targets at a range of about 860 metres (941 yd) with shots that, due to strong wind, had to be “fire[d] exactly 17 meters (56 ft) to the left of the target for the bullet to bend in the wind.

spit

[RichardCranium]

I've seen a sniper take out a 6in metal square at about 1.5 miles - Firepower demo at Warminster. Awesome shot as the weather was pretty crap, but I can believe 2 miles is possible.

Is that Warminster-on-Sea, Mr Mainwaring?

[oracleslave]

nothing to do with troubles elsewhere

So you're saying Zim and investment in SA are unrelated then? In case you forgot.....

Truth is that if MDC were elected, there would be a massive change in foreign investment away from SA (only 'safe heaven' atm) and they don't want that to happen.

[Dow Jones]

Not

Foreign investment is declining in SA because there is increasingly more visible deprivation and violence, which bring instability, nothing to do with troubles elsewhere, despite what they want you to believe. Inept and corrupt leadership is the main cause, pretty much same reason as in the rest of Africa. Mbeki is on his way out and could be indicted later by the incoming President, Mandela couldn't care less, there you are.
Can't take some at their word - especially SA politicians.

[oracleslave]

Whatever OS.
You know as well as I do that if Mandela/Mbeki/etc SA leaders really wanted to get rid of him, they would have done so by now.

That part I actually agree with

Truth is that if MDC were elected, there would be a massive change in foreign investment away from SA (only 'safe heaven' atm) and they don't want that to happen. Would rather have a poor neighbour on their doorstep, rather than a rival as Rhodesia was 30 years ago.

That sounds like complete bollocks again to me. Have a read here

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84e2c83e-3...nclick_check=1

It shows that FDI in SA is currently declining, not entirely but potentially because of the unstability. Astable southern africa would benefit all (which is actually what Mbeki often bangs on about in constantly trying to promote his 'baby' the concept of SADC.

Instead we are likely to see the chinese use the unstability to their advantage and plunder the natural resources.

[Dow Jones]

OK, yeah

Whatever OS.
You know as well as I do that if Mandela/Mbeki/etc SA leaders really wanted to get rid of him, they would have done so by now. Truth is that if MDC were elected, there would be a massive change in foreign investment away from SA (only 'safe heaven' atm) and they don't want that to happen. Would rather have a poor neighbour on their doorstep, rather than a rival as Rhodesia was 30 years ago.

[Lucy]

2 please.

another chambord and pineapple juice while you're there

[Moscow Mule]

Ten a penny down in Swansea, mate... how many do you want?

2 please.

[oracleslave]

The 2nd link you've posted says that the Nelson Mandela FOUNDATION said: bla-bla-bla, not Mandela IN PERSON.

So you have conveniently ignored the first quote then

Same as the rest of the ANC

He is retired, but does still take an active interest in his foundations.

I still can't work out why you've posted Mugabe's glorified CV here.
Are you a ZANU-PF supporter by any chance?

I haven't done anything of the sort. Are you sober?

[Dow Jones]

Wrong there

Bollox:

http://www.thecitizen.co.za/index/ar...esc=68463,1,22

The 2nd link you've posted says that the Nelson Mandela FOUNDATION said: bla-bla-bla, not Mandela IN PERSON. Has he now lost his power of speech or doesn't want to upset his brother? Same as the rest of the ANC, paying lip service to democracy.
I still can't work out why you've posted Mugabe's glorified CV here.
Are you a ZANU-PF supporter by any chance?

[Moscow Mule]

With incredible skill behind a rifle. That kind of narrows it down to military men. I'd happily train for this task though.

And get your hands on a .50 cal Barrett. Not as easy as the movies might suggest...