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From this article in M&GOnly 200 of the soldiers had been sent at the time of the attack and it was this group which, at the weekend, fought armed forces numbering over 1 000.
200 vs 1000 and they are reported to have fought them off! The army doesn't look that bad, or what am I missing?Only stress when you can change the outcome!
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Ian, no I don't have inside information. The information is so closely guarded by Zooma and his cronies I don't think any of us civvies have any idea of what is really going on. I have concluded that we have an ill prepared army from the newspaper reports and various media. I have also read how rife aids is in the armed forces. So I'm not jumping to my own conclusions. I am not in a position to verify the accuracy or correctness of the newspaper editorials. I (like most people) have to rely to a greater or lesser degree on what we read in the newspaper, or hear on the radio or see on the TV. That is why I ended my post with a rhetorical question. So, my friend, if you have a different conclusion, let us know.
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They fought very bravely! Apparently, those that were killed were the first line of defence outside the base. We now know that the rebels took them by surprise. The rebels didn't want to attack them, but , the base was in between the rebels and their march to the palace. According to the minister it was the rebels who handed the bodies back to the base. I found her to be very credible. It still doesn't answer the question why our soldiers were still there after the fact of Bozize been toppled. Her response is that, they already made the decision to withdraw in December and were in the process of withdrawal...keen to see how this pans out..“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill
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diditmyself I probably read the same news as you. The one thing that I bear in mind is that newspapers look for angles to "sell" the news to you. IE they tell you what you want to hear. I always look for the hidden facts to get a broader view.
I remember this from attending financial results presentations and the sensational getting the publicity.Only stress when you can change the outcome!
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It may be worse. An army that has no discipline or respect for a rank is not an army. When soldiers lie around idly in their base while toilets are blocked, the place is in disrepair and filthy and they fail to salute an officer (colonel in this case) it is already late in the day. Visit any army base and see for yourself.
In this case I blame the fat cat generals who know nothing about discipline themselves and even less about leading men into battle.
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The thing about zim-SA
Even if Mugabe wanted to concede a total defeat out his own free will, he can’t. All those many friends and many “friends”, that he has surrounded himself with, have it in their own best interest to keep him and zanu pf in power. They would all lose allot of assets if they fail. They got the old man by the balls
But look, the guy is 89y old and will meet his maker soon. I don’t know how zanu pf will wield what power they have after the death of M. The exact, current, real relationship between Mugabe and Zuma/ANC is unclear. China will be giving the ANC some “advice” and this could dictate how it plays out.
(If I was the ANC I would sit back, play both hands. If zanu pf is deposed, SA will take over many lucrative deals.
If zanu pf remain, the ANC still score by getting some deals anyway, their payment for not acting against them (by them I mean zanu pf and/or possibly china.)
The ANC is not stupid though, but they are weakening. A “good enough” government will come at some point in SA
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Personally I don't see another country wanting to invade us, yes we have natural resources that other countries would want, but I think any country looking at SA would see a circus about to topple the tent, all they would have to do is wait for it and then walk in without even presenting arms, keep you eyes on the China/ANC relations. It wouldn't surprise me if all south africans are soon to become buddhists.Today Defines Tomorrow
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Which base was this?It may be worse. An army that has no discipline or respect for a rank is not an army. When soldiers lie around idly in their base while toilets are blocked, the place is in disrepair and filthy and they fail to salute an officer (colonel in this case) it is already late in the day. Visit any army base and see for yourself.
In this case I blame the fat cat generals who know nothing about discipline themselves and even less about leading men into battle.Only stress when you can change the outcome!
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Is it still like that?
Surely this would change.Only stress when you can change the outcome!
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This happened last year and was confirmed by the colonel that troops do not salute officers. I don't know if it is only this particular base. If you see troops walking in the street with a coke in the one hand and a cigarette in the other, with total disregard for their uniform, it is believeable.
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Like I said before: We have a ragtag army......This happened last year and was confirmed by the colonel that troops do not salute officers. I don't know if it is only this particular base. If you see troops walking in the street with a coke in the one hand and a cigarette in the other, with total disregard for their uniform, it is believeable.
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