On the recordMay 10, 2000
President Mugabe has made the gravest mistake any politician can make: he has underestimated the people he governs.
Benjamin Gilman: “President Mugabe has made the gravest mistake any politician can make: he has underestimated the people he governs.”
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Gilman discusses Mugabe's underestimation of the Zimbabwean people's resolve.
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