Friday, July 29, 2005

Zimbabwe: a terrorists' haven?

As if the egregious accomplishments of Professor Mugabe were not enough, he is now trying his hand (or someone else in Zimbabwe is, since he can barely stay awake) at terrorism:

The passage of Haroon Rashid Aswat through Zimbabwe should be of particular concern. The regime of Robert Mugabe is the successor to the regime of Charles Taylor in Liberia, and is rapidly becoming a functioning criminal enterprise that gives support and shelter to a range of international criminal organizations. If there is one state that is ideal for harboring al Qaeda, like Liberia before it, it is Zimbabwe, for all the same reasons: the ability of the regime to control entry and exist points, access to government perks such as diplomatic passports, protection by the security forces, and the other reasons failed states with authoritarian regimes attract these groups.

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