Rhodesian PM Ian Smith Announces Further Measures Aimed At “Crushing” African Guerrillas | Jan. 1973

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Rhodesian PM Ian Smith Announces Further Measures Aimed At “Crushing” African Guerrillas | Jan. 1973


Thursday, January 18th, 1973.

Excerpt from a broadcast nationwide broadcast by Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith from a studio in the capital city of Salisbury in which he warned that “some pretty tough action” would have to be taken against those who aided them. He pointed the finger at external as well as internal actors.

Smith announced a…

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  1. Saw yo video saying the Liberation war began in 1966 but it had closed comments, nonetheless I'll comment here. The truth of the matter is that the war started at Zidube in 1964 September not that Zanla narrative. Moffat Hadebe shot the 1st shots and he's still alive.

  2. At least Zimbabwe is way better run now and the leaders after him were all great, much better healthcare, less repression and needless deaths. The economy and land reform worked perfectly- it was a rich African state before which presumably is still the case today. LOL LOL LOL Truly a case of be careful what you wish for. Before independence the country did actually function. After it for the past forty five years it has disintegrated. The idea that colonialism is always to blame for everything in Africa is patently just an excuse for a succession of incompetent leaders