tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545486259853481740.post5661087795449024229..comments2023-08-09T05:43:38.350-07:00Comments on Competing Hypotheses: The Weekly N&C for December 15th, 2008L.Douglas Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850812403220127553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545486259853481740.post-4868989032060561782008-12-16T16:16:00.000-08:002008-12-16T16:16:00.000-08:00More on the Shiri shooting, from the Times (UK), t...More on the Shiri shooting, <A HREF="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article5355107.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093" REL="nofollow">from the Times (UK)</A>, today. They cite Government reports that the wound is "in the hand".<BR/><BR/>Given the timing of the GovZimbabwe's releasing the report of the shooting and the accusations they are now publicizing, it also can not be discounted that this "shooting", IF IT EVEN HAPPENED, is being played for propaganda value to justify the very repression in Matabeleland this The Weekly considered impending.L.Douglas Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850812403220127553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545486259853481740.post-17090701212410861482008-12-16T08:14:00.000-08:002008-12-16T08:14:00.000-08:00Another of the ZANU-PF clique got himself shot in ...Another of the ZANU-PF clique <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7784975.stm" REL="nofollow">got himself shot in the arm recently</A>, by the way. He was the field commander of the 5th Bde. in the <I>Gukuruhundi</I> and is currently Air Marshal and on the JOC.<BR/><BR/>'tis a shame.<BR/><BR/>The odd part may well be that it might have just been a robbery attempt, because it was a poor try at murder.<BR/><BR/>Another theory is that the ZANU-PF clique have fallen to infighting over the loot; Do not discount pro- vs anti- Mugabe faction infighting either.L.Douglas Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850812403220127553noreply@blogger.com