Brother,

I heard this on the news here today. It was reported that most of these
mercenaries were caucasian. I had the same thoughts that theywere on a mission
perhaps?

Jabou

In a message dated 3/8/04 2:23:22 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ochieno, Joseph" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "'celiba'" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 7:53 PM
> Subject: RE: Zimbabwe 'seizes US cargo plane'
>
>
> > Charles,
> >
> > This story is seemingly very nearly true! These guys are desparate,
> because
> > they know economically, things were turning round in Zimbabwe and given
> only
> > ten months, the NRA supported MDC would be no more.
> >
> >
> > Ochieno
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: celiba [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 08 March 2004 17:12
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Zimbabwe 'seizes US cargo plane'
> >
> >
> >
> > If this BBC report below is true, could it be that the imperialist are now
> > doing everything to provoke Mugabe so that they can come up a ploy for
> > invading Zimbabwe.
> >
> > Charles Eliba
> >
> > Zimbabwe 'seizes US cargo plane'
> >
> >
> >       The cargo plane was impounded at Harare airport
> > A US-registered cargo plane with 64 suspected mercenaries on board has
> been
> > impounded in Harare, Zimbabwe's Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi has
> said.
> > The Boeing 727-100 was held on Sunday after it had "made a false
> declaration
> > of its cargo and crew," Mr Mohadi said.
> >
> > He said the plane was carrying mercenaries of differing nationalities and
> > "military material".
> >
> > A spokeswoman from the US embassy in the Zimbabwean capital could not
> > confirm or deny the reports.
> >
> > Mr Mohadi told a news conference that the plane was detained at 1930 local
> > time (1730GMT) at Harare International Airport.
> >
> > He said the plane was carrying "64 suspected mercenaries of various
> > nationalities". and "military material".
> >
> > Inquiry
> >
> > The minister said an investigation was under way to establish the men's
> > identities and their "ultimate mission".
> >
> >
> > Journalists were not able to see the plane as Mr Mohadi said it had been
> > moved to a military base.
> >
> > It was also not immediately clear what has happened to those on board the
> > plane.
> >
> > The BBC is banned from entering Zimbabwe and so its correspondents were
> not
> > at the news conference.
> >
> > Alistair Leithead, reporting from South Africa, said there was no
> > independent verification of the government's claims.
> >
> > The US embassy in Harare said the Zimbabwean Government had not
> communicated
> > with them about the plane.
> >
> > Our correspondent said the incident was "intriguing", given that
> Zimbabwean
> > President Robert Mugabe has repeatedly accused the US and Britain of
> > plotting to overthrow him.
> >

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