09-03-2015, 01:02 PM
Koloman let out a warm chuckle at Michael's warning, while White simply shook his head. Blood was an understatement, and Calvin's comment of 'worse before better' implied something in Africa would get better. He didn't consider himself particularly bitter to the world, or even a pessimist. He was a realist, and Africa's once fragile economy and stability had only worsened in the past few decades. It was amazing that there were as many 'governments' left standing in the region as there were.
"Wallace-Johnson is your typical African wanna-be emperor. A dime a dozen, and as soon as you take one out another three will pop up in his place. Mr playboy-general will probably end up like every would-be do-gooder there. Give it a few years of trying and he'll be just as bad as everyone else."
Constant failure and pressure, the endless corruption and violence, had worn down more then a few would-be heroes in Africa over the decades. "And if he puts Wallace-Johnson down, there's still Katlego in the north to deal with. Can't have a civil war without at least two sides, after all."
"He will have his work cut out for him, certainly. The country has already lost thousands of jobs. Foreign investors have fled, businesses destroyed. Crops too. The region never recovered from the drought years, so what farmland is left needs constant attention. This season's crops have probably already failed. And the lost infrastructure? Hospitals aren't exactly cheap to replace, and there are never enough of them in Africa to begin with."
Koloman finished his coffee and set the empty to one edge of the table, flagging for another cup off the table menu system.
"Wallace-Johnson is your typical African wanna-be emperor. A dime a dozen, and as soon as you take one out another three will pop up in his place. Mr playboy-general will probably end up like every would-be do-gooder there. Give it a few years of trying and he'll be just as bad as everyone else."
Constant failure and pressure, the endless corruption and violence, had worn down more then a few would-be heroes in Africa over the decades. "And if he puts Wallace-Johnson down, there's still Katlego in the north to deal with. Can't have a civil war without at least two sides, after all."
"He will have his work cut out for him, certainly. The country has already lost thousands of jobs. Foreign investors have fled, businesses destroyed. Crops too. The region never recovered from the drought years, so what farmland is left needs constant attention. This season's crops have probably already failed. And the lost infrastructure? Hospitals aren't exactly cheap to replace, and there are never enough of them in Africa to begin with."
Koloman finished his coffee and set the empty to one edge of the table, flagging for another cup off the table menu system.