Comments on: Book Review of “The Man-eaters of Eden” by Robert Frump http://www.bloggernews.net/111118 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bob http://www.bloggernews.net/111118#comment-110382 Bob Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/111118#comment-110382 No defense of communism in Mozambique or Zimbabwe here. But to be clear, there weren't many good guys in the Mozambican civil war. Those fighting the socialist government were for the most part pro-apartheid. Both sides engaged in unspeakable atrocity. Zimbabwe seems to me to be less communist in its idealogical meaning and just plain corrupt and stupid and racist and fascist. You are correct in tracing the arc of man-eating behavior, however. There are fewer Mozambicans being eaten now. Far more Zimbabwans are victims, however, as they do anything to cross to South Africa, considered the "America" of Africa. No defense of communism in Mozambique or Zimbabwe here. But to be clear, there weren’t many good guys in the Mozambican civil war. Those fighting the socialist government were for the most part pro-apartheid. Both sides engaged in unspeakable atrocity. Zimbabwe seems to me to be less communist in its idealogical meaning and just plain corrupt and stupid and racist and fascist. You are correct in tracing the arc of man-eating behavior, however. There are fewer Mozambicans being eaten now. Far more Zimbabwans are victims, however, as they do anything to cross to South Africa, considered the “America” of Africa.

]]> By: Nancy Reyes http://www.bloggernews.net/111118#comment-109663 Nancy Reyes Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:32:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/111118#comment-109663 Umm...the Arab slave traders decimated the tribes in Mozambique, and then the Portuguese exploited Mozambique but the massive starvation didn't start until the communists took over in the 1970's. Actually, the place is starting to recover in the last ten years. The bad news is that the communists now have control of Zimbabwe. Umm…the Arab slave traders decimated the tribes in Mozambique, and then the Portuguese exploited Mozambique but the massive starvation didn’t start until the communists took over in the 1970’s.

Actually, the place is starting to recover in the last ten years.
The bad news is that the communists now have control of Zimbabwe.

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