Zimbabwe nearing an open revolt?

Yes, a popular uprising may be in the very near future for Zimbabwe, where the nation's longtime klepto-ruler, Robert Mugabe, appears to have driven his nation to the breaking point, as the London Times reports tonight.

Mugabe seems to be aware that things are going poorly, 2,500 Angolan special forces troops, nicknamed "ninjas," are on their way to Zimbabwe.

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