12.12.2008

When do you just stop counting?

"Inflation officially hit 231 million percent in July, but John Robertson, an independent economist in Zimbabwe, estimates that it has now surged to an astounding eight quintillion percent — that is an eight followed by 18 zeros."
- New York Times

So, when do we, as Saviors of the Universe, step in and remove this ruthless octogenarian from power? Is raw flowing sewage in the streets not enough? Are we waiting for him to "gas his own people"? That seems to be the go-to clincher when we discuss Saddam Hussein. It'd be easy too, as we'd finally be fighting a known force (his army & police) with a true leader, rather than a well-camouflaged group of random zealots. And unlike Iraq, I'm actually pretty sure those folks would greet us as liberators.

Anyway, if anyone deserves a swift kick in the dictatorial arse, it's this fucker. If only they had some precious natural resource worth fighting for...

Peter

posted by risser at 08:32