"...This is the Africa of reality, not the Africa of Economic Development seminars and the blathering of politicians. What is to be done—what can be done—about the place? The best and the brightest in our own nation cannot even come up with a solution to the problems of Detroit. How much less can they solve the problems of Africa?
One thing that might work for Africa—or at least it would do no more damage—is to take every politician and hang him by the neck from the nearest tree. Such a plan might also work for Detroit.
If it works there we could do the same thing in Washington DC."
The Return of Scipio
More thoughts on Africa, from Kim du Toit: 'Let Africa Sink '
Sunday, July 12, 2009
On Barry Soetoro in Africa:
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