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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: World's 10 Worst Dictators |
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PARADE's Annual List Of...
The World's 10 Worst Dictators
1) Omar al-Bashir, Sudan. Age 62. In power since 1989. Last year's rank: 1
2) Kim Jong-il, North Korea. Age 63. In power since 1994. Last year's rank: 2
3) Than Shwe, Burma (Myanmar). Age 72. In power since 1992. Last year�s rank: 3
4) Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe. Age 81. In power since 1980. Last year's rank: 9
5) Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan. Age 67. In power since 1990. Last year's rank: 15
6) Hu Jintao, China. Age 63. In power since 2002. Last year's rank: 4
7) King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia. Age 82. In power since 1995. Last year's rank: 5
8) Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan. Age 65. In power since 1990. Last year's rank: 8
9) Seyed Ali Khamane'i, Iran. Age 66. In power since 1989. Last year's rank: 18
10) Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Equatorial Guinea. Age 63. In power since 1979. Last year's rank: 10
By David Wallechinsky, PARADE Magazine (January 22, 2006)
http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_01-22-2006/Dictators |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: World's 10 Worst Dictators |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
PARADE's Annual List Of...
The World's 10 Worst Dictators
1) Omar al-Bashir, Sudan. Age 62. In power since 1989. Last year's rank: 1
2) Kim Jong-il, North Korea. Age 63. In power since 1994. Last year's rank: 2
3) Than Shwe, Burma (Myanmar). Age 72. In power since 1992. Last year뭩 rank: 3
4) Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe. Age 81. In power since 1980. Last year's rank: 9
5) Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan. Age 67. In power since 1990. Last year's rank: 15
6) Hu Jintao, China. Age 63. In power since 2002. Last year's rank: 4
7) King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia. Age 82. In power since 1995. Last year's rank: 5
8) Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan. Age 65. In power since 1990. Last year's rank: 8
9) Seyed Ali Khamane'i, Iran. Age 66. In power since 1989. Last year's rank: 18
10) Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Equatorial Guinea. Age 63. In power since 1979. Last year's rank: 10
By David Wallechinsky, PARADE Magazine (January 22, 2006)
http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_01-22-2006/Dictators |
Where was Saddam on the list in earlier ones? |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| surely they're the world's best dictators? |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: World's 10 Worst Dictators |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
Where was Saddam on the list in earlier ones? |
#3 in 2003 (came out soon before the war).
Parade's 2003 rankings |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not convinced Hu Jintao belongs on the list. I mean first I'm not sure it is fair to call him a dictator, and second I would choose to live in China over some of those countries below him. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
| I'm not convinced Hu Jintao belongs on the list. I mean first I'm not sure it is fair to call him a dictator, and second I would choose to live in China over some of those countries below him. |
He has forcibly displaced 400,000 people for the 2008 Olympics alone, and to do so he is destroying historic hoo-tongs. Many people are jailed and tortured on slim evidence. And he is unelected ruler of the most populous country in the world. He definitely belongs in the top ten. |
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goodluck
Joined: 20 Jan 2006
Location: The far east
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Iran have moved into divison one,Turkmenistan and Equatorial Guinea seem to always be battling for relegation, my money's on a two horse race between mugabe and kim for this year's coveted title. |
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riley
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: where creditors can find me
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:13 am Post subject: |
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I just read a report about Karimov the "president" of Uzbekistan and how his guys boiled a prisoner alive.  |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
| I'm not convinced Hu Jintao belongs on the list. |
I was surprised not to see him HIGHER on the list 
Just keep that flow of western investment ( including English language teachers ) coming.
Remember kids: FREEDOM ISN'T FREE! |
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