January 16, 2009
Barbarism in Gaza (and Zimbabwe)
One wonders whether, if it weren't for the excessive delay between election and inauguration, Israel would still have attacked Gaza. In any case, Israel's assault being less a war than a hunt for naked prey, it's difficult, particularly here in the U.S., to get a feeling for what's happening. So I was fortunate in being able to turn to Martin Walker of The Times, who spoke to me from Jerusalem. We also talk about Zimbabwe, where Martin has spent much of the past year. And Somalia. I highly value Martin's insights and experience and I'm grateful for his making himself available. Hopefully we can talk again. Total runtime an hour and seven minutes. Where's the humanitarian intervention for Gaza?
Comments
The food surpluses from Zimbabwe he talked about were produced by white farmers — the very same people who voted for Ian Smith and whom were condemned by the international committee and progressives the world over. Finally, we have learned that Ian Smith was a much better leader, and that Rhodesia was a better state, than Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe. Progressives, particularly in the form of Andrew Young and Jimmy Carter, overthrew Ian Smith by imposing sanctions, and installed Mugabe as the favoured revolutionary. Since then the white farmers, who were Zimbabwe's best asset, have been killed and dispossessed and Zimbabweans are reaping the results while Progressives are wringing their hands in despair. The same processes are now occurring in South Africa, so keep on watching. South Africa has done nothing because they agree with Mugabe, and with what he has wrought, particularly the destruction of the white community. The complicit silence from South Africa is not accidental. To all Progressives who caused this destruction: morality requires that you act now to put pressure on the ANC and South Africa not to follow the same path. It is too late to save Zimbabwe, so about that; you can continue to wring your hands and take your bromides.
Posted by: rensburg | January 22, 2009 10:11 AM