I am sorry, Britain goofed how exactly ?

If we are expected to interfear in the internal politics of all former colonies then perhaps we should just decide to govern America again?

UDI was 43 years ago. Indipendence 29 years ago.

Britain cannot interfear in the politics of an African country without being accused of colonialism or racism, both from abroad and our own blacks. IMHO fuck 'em.

The only thing for which we may be caupable is in electing that spineless puppet of the trades unions Wilson, who allowed himself to be suckered by the Canadian President, into the no minority rule clause to independence negotiatons with Smith that led to UDI.

If any organization is to blame, it is the farcical and ill named "United Nations" with resolutions 216 and 217.
Without them Rhodesia would have been able to combat the radical forces which used tactics that are no different from the people that we now brand "terrorists" and spend time combing the world for.

I don't expect this Tsvangirai to be any different from Mugabe once he has his feet under the table and political favours to repay. It is the way of Africa " To the victor the spoils" long before the white man set foot upon the land.
The only people that I have any sympathy for in this situation are the white farmers and business people that are being murdered and having their property stolen.

The only damm thing that will sort this mess out is AIDS and civil war. The longer the west pours money into third world countries then the longer this shit will go on as there is money to be syphoned off into the Swiss bank accounts of the ruling elite. The sooner the population is reduced by 70% the better off they will be.
If, that is, we could get away that is from this rediculous notion of "human rights", which is only in any event, facile claptrap that politicians spout to smokescreen their money and power grabbing scheming.
The only reason that "democracy" works in the west is that most of the scum never bother to vote, god help us if they do, look at the government we have had in the UK for the last 10 years., our economy is now on its knees and we are having our freedoms attacked every day. The same will happen in the US if the lazy 50% ever get their act together and vote, every working man will be ruined paying for social security and welfare housing for the idle. Just as we are here.

The lot of the common man is worse now under majority rule than it ever was under white rule. All democracy got for the common man in Africa was empty bellies and constant violence.

Much like Iraq realy