I believe not. Neither, I suspect, would Mugabe care. Some other African states might follow. Though no great loss to the Commonwealth it would be a shame to lose that small influence over them.
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I believe not. Neither, I suspect, would Mugabe care. Some other African states might follow. Though no great loss to the Commonwealth it would be a shame to lose that small influence over them.
"Put 'em in blue coats, put 'em in red coats, the bastards will run all the same!"
"The English are a strange people....They came here in the morning, looked at the wall, walked over it, killed the garrison and returned to breakfast. What can withstand them?"
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That's the thing. I'm a great believer in the Commonwealth. It's a great family to be a part of, and I think it has been instrumental in developing the former colonies from the (much bloodier) age of Empire. Mugabe's departure from everything the Commonwealth stands for is sad, because Zimbabwe will no longer have that "older brother" kind of role-model. His loss.
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Paternalism has its place, to be sure, but the Commonwealth no longer really operates in this way. Africa wants help on their terms not ours, which is fair enough but not often desirable or even effective. Like so many post-War institutions (the UN and NATO included) the Commonwealth needs reform and a new direction.
"Put 'em in blue coats, put 'em in red coats, the bastards will run all the same!"
"The English are a strange people....They came here in the morning, looked at the wall, walked over it, killed the garrison and returned to breakfast. What can withstand them?"
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