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Of course he and his supporters have at times resorted to violence, but also it is to be remembered that he led the fight to end colonial rule in Zimbabwe, I r

Of course he and his supporters have at times resorted to violence, but also it is to be remembered that he led the fight to end colonial rule in Zimbabwe, I remember during the Mandela memorial function many world leaders including Obama had made the appearance, Mugabe was the one who got the highest applause. IIRC Mandela didn't share the opinions of the western press regarding Mugabe. Perhaps it might even be said that esp the British Governments upto and including Tony Blair's didn't deal fairly with him for decades together, and that had a major role in what he eventually became. https://www.thenation.com/article/robert-mugabe-and-the-poisonous-legacy-of-british-colonialism/ https://www.thenation.com/article/robert-mugabe-and-the-pois...

krustyburger 7y ago
The British government being “unfair” doesn’t excuse Mugabe’s tyranny or avarice. And tyrants are usually very good at generating applause while they are still in power.
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cbnotfromthere 7y ago
"the British Governments upto and including Tony Blair's didn't deal fairly with him [Mandela] for decades together" On the contrary, the Brits dealt fairly friendly towards what was, for all intents and purposes, a racist Communist thug with killers in his closest circle.
notacoward 7y ago
> he led the fight to end colonial rule in Zimbabwe, That overstates his role a bit. As in many 20th-century revolutions, the main thing distinguishing Mugabe from other leaders was not his actions vis a vis the target of the revolution (the Rhodesian government) but his ruthlessness toward his allies (e.g. Nkomo, Sithole).