Comments on: Politics in the Congo http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/02/crikey-clarifier-dumb-questions-for-smart-people-the-congo/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:29:37 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: robert http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/02/crikey-clarifier-dumb-questions-for-smart-people-the-congo/#comment-7639 robert Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7639 So, if we didn't need their cobalt and coltan (aka "columbite-tantalite"), a good number of the 5.6 million dead would still be alive, correct? <br /><br />Shit. So, if we didn’t need their cobalt and coltan (aka “columbite-tantalite”), a good number of the 5.6 million dead would still be alive, correct?

Shit.

]]> By: John I http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/02/crikey-clarifier-dumb-questions-for-smart-people-the-congo/#comment-7640 John I Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7640 Don't feel bad. We don't run around shooting each other cos the Chinese want our coal. If they want to shoot each other, that's their choice. They could stop shooting, start cooperating and get rich, but they're obviously too stupid to work that out. Not our problem. Don’t feel bad. We don’t run around shooting each other cos the Chinese want our coal. If they want to shoot each other, that’s their choice. They could stop shooting, start cooperating and get rich, but they’re obviously too stupid to work that out. Not our problem.

]]> By: davo http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/02/crikey-clarifier-dumb-questions-for-smart-people-the-congo/#comment-7641 davo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7641 Does Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner still involve himself in the issues of the Congolese and Bantu? At least he got that son-of-a-bitch Van Owen... Does Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner still involve himself in the issues of the Congolese and Bantu? At least he got that son-of-a-bitch Van Owen…

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