Mugabe Dead Bbc Glowing

[fender62]

watching bbc report on the tyrants death, it's practically glowing...is the bbc afraid of upsetting
friends of mugabe in the uk..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49604152

[douglas9401]

Let me counter with a shrug.

[murraymints]

good

[waterboatman]

That's the only good thing he's done!

[Deskdiary]

Good.

One shouldn't revel in somebody's death, but with Mugabe an exception can be made.

He was a tyrannical, murdering, racist, homophobic, autocratic despot who ruined a thriving country. Mugabe's only interest was in lining his own pocket.

I hope his death wasn't painless.

[LadyCG]

I wasn't going to have a drink tonight but I now feel a glass of bubbles coming on ...

One less scumbag in the world.

[waterboatman]

Good plan CG! I shall raise a glass later too! He'll feel at home in hell, won't he!

[davebro]

Is his successor any better?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/19/corruption-brutality-zimbabwe-emmerson-mnangagwa-protesters

[waterboatman]

Only time will tell.

[youngmafbog]

Pity he didn't die a long time ago. Why is it nice people seem to die young but scum like this live to a ripe old age?

[waterboatman]

S.O.D.'s law.

[webbo3]

i never knew he was a Yorkshireman until I read his name backwards.

[Bobbisox1]

I know we shouldn't rejoice in anyone dying but I'll make an exception this time, the vile tyrant raped the country of Zimbabwe

[ToraToraTora]

No doubt they'll wheel the abacus out in a minute to wax lyrical like she did with Chairman Mao!

[mushroom25]

//No doubt they'll wheel the abacus out in a minute to wax lyrical like she did with Chairman Mao! //

indeed - John McDonnell's proposed shares grab isn't all that different to Mugabe's land grab. learning from "the master" it seems.

[ToraToraTora]

indeed, Mugabe is a hero to people like Corbyn and McDonnell.

[retrocop]

Ignorant oafs the lot of them.I recall in the 1980s I was part of Mugabes security team. It was the first Lancaster House conference. After a long day we escorted Mugabe and his cronies back to the residence in Hyde Park Crescent. The assembly jumped out the cars and walked up to the steps to the front door. We heard
" Who got da key?"
"I dunno I haven't got da Key"
"well who got da key?"
"He was last to leave. He must have the key"
"Naaah man I gave de key to him"
This went on for some time much to the annoyance and frustration of the security team as the object is to get the principl;e out the car and into the premises asap.This man was assassination material.
In the end a DS from SB barged past them all and knocked on the front door. It was immediately opened by the black housekeeper all smiles and teeth.
The team fell about laughing and I recall, to this day ,as Ebygum turner round and glared at us as he entered.

[Bobbisox1]

3Ts ,did you see my caricature of Jezza ?

[Old_Geezer]

He's not been an influence, as far as I know, for some time now. Unsure he deserves this publicity in death. Especially considering his record.

[ToraToraTora]

no bobbi, where is it?

[jim360]

The fallacy of balance, I suppose. In the UK he quickly became a hated figure (because, well, obviously); but closer to his home he's still regarded by many as a hero. The BBC reports both, and it looks "glowing" as a result.

I don't see any point in celebrating death. As ymb asks, people like him live to a ripe old age, by which time the damage has already been done. I won't miss him either.