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heard from grumpy for the first time in a few years tonight. sent him a text to ask him if he was ok... he apparently works just above one of the train stations that was hit. but he's ok... and so is sarah, one of my best friends. Not sure about the rest... they havent replied. One just never knows
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I was bored and read your last post. I wouldn't worry too much about it, if I shouldn't read your blog, let me know and I will cease. :)
So, in response to your message, let me ask a few things before I comment.
1. How many truly transparent and "participatory" democracies are you aware of in the world?
2. How would you change his view on Zim? Would it not be fair to say, dialogue with world leaders on the issues of africa help him understand?
3. Do you honestly believe that he is riding a gravy train?
4. Which African leaders have the ear of the G8? Not even Obasanyo has that luxury, and nigeria is the 7th largest producer of oil in the world.
5. Can you list any first world leaders that have not been implicated in some form of hegemony? I can think of several of the top of my head, most notably some of the leaders others have said should be going in his place to discuss Africa's plight...
I dunno though... My belief is that a nation's leader should be involved in the world as a greater whole.
History has taught us this. Isolationist views centered on internal issues alone is one of the key reasons the League of Nations failed, and I have no need to expand on that.
Even the likes of China, long portrayed by the west as isolationist, isn't, and wasn't.
Hell, I remember the chinese top dog paying a visit to our offices once.
Anyways, before I lose the plot completely, I don't believe the political situation in the past few weeks lends credence to the "machiavellian hegemony" claim you make.
After all, one of the "elite" was recently ousted, was he not? Seemsto be running as smooth as possible to me.
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