23 November 2002, 11:02 PM
<Simpleton No More>Sometimes Things are more Complicated than Do-Gooders Realize
Liberal or Conservative, Would-be Do-gooders, take heed:
Food Shortages Worsen in Zimbabwe
Sat Nov 23, 2:25 PM ET
By ANGUS SHAW, Associated Press Writer
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Food shortages in Zimbabwe have markedly worsened, causing massive profiteering, political interference in distribution and forcing the hungry to survive on wild fruits and roots, relief agencies said Saturday.
An estimated 6.7 million Zimbabweans, more than half the population, are in danger of starvation in the coming months because of food shortages blamed on drought and the government's chaotic program to seize thousands of white-owned commercial farms for redistribution to black settlers.
25 November 2002, 10:42 AM
PhilAnother nasty strike against democratic capitalism, for sure!
