Fmr Rhodesian PM, whose gov't declared independence, dies
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Harare (then Salisbury), Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) - unknown date, 1966
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Smith, then Prime Minister of Rhodesia:
"I don't believe in black majority rule, ever, in Rhodesia, not in a thousand years"
London, 1979
2. British Foreign Secretary Peter Carrington (with glasses) and Rhodesian leader Joshua Nkomo
Signing Lancaster House agreement with
3. Nkomo and his political rival Robert Mugabe, signing
Harare, 1979
4. Street celebrations
Harare, 1980
5. Mugabe with British minister Nicholas Soames, celebrating Mugabe's election victory
6. Zimbabwe troops cheering
Rhodesia, unknown date and location
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Smith, former Prime Minister of Rhodesia:
"Once we were forced into accepting this thing called majority rule, whether we liked it or not, that was the end of our hope."
7. Various, audience
Rhodesia, unknown date and location
8. Various armed white settlers in shopping centre
9. Burning oil tanks
10. Various, white soldiers
Zimbabwe, unknown location - 27 March, 2002
11. Smith emerges from his home
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Smith, former Prime Minister of Rhodesia:
"Well, it's been confiscated (his passport). I have been told that I have lost my citizenship. This is unacceptable. It's quite illegal. I was born in this country 83 years ago. And I have all my life only had first a Rhodesian and then a Zimbabwean passport. I accept there are certain countries in the world where people commit a crime, then they lose their citizenship but I have never committed a crime in my life."
12. Smith talking to postman
Zimbabwe, unknown location - 2002
3. Various, Smith voting in Zimbabwe election
STORYLINE
Ian Smith, the last prime minister of white-ruled Rhodesia, whose attempts to resist black rule dragged the country now known as Zimbabwe into isolation and civil war, has died, a family friend said on Tuesday.
He was 88.
Smith died at a clinic near Cape Town, South Africa, where he spent his final years. He had been ill for some time and recently suffered a stroke.
To many white Rhodesians, he was a kind of idol - "good old Smithy."
To most blacks, his rule symbolised the worst of racial oppression.
He fought for Britain as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II, then rebelled against it 20 years later.
Smith imprisoned current President Robert Mugabe in 1964 for 10 years, calling him a "terrorist" intent on turning the country into a one-party dictatorship and famously declared : "I don't believe in black majority rule, ever, in Rhodesia, not in a thousand years."
Despite their bitter differences, Smith and Mugabe shared one common bond, their deep dislike of Britain, which they both saw as a meddling colonial power.
Just as Mugabe accused former British Prime Minister Tony Blair of interfering in Zimbabwe to protect the interests of whites, Smith poured vitriol on the British government for pressing him to hand political power to the black majority.
Smith was born to Scottish immigrants in western Zimbabwe on April 8, 1919, but renounced his claims to British citizenship in 1984.
Two years after the outbreak of World War II, he joined the RAF as a fighter pilot, and was shot down twice in combat. Plastic surgery to fix hideous scars from the first crash paralysed the right side of
his face, giving him a sinister, expressionless appearance.
Smith was demobilised in 1946 and returned to Rhodesia to raise cattle and grow corn but entered politics in 1953 as a member of the ruling United Federal Party and rose through party ranks as an
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Only sick people would cut the first clip off like that
Remember when Western society actually had pride?
The first scene of smith was clipped. Perfect example of bias media.
Smithie was an incredible leader. He was a great man.
@Azay Deelay birthed out of a rhodesian corps to starve its people and discriminate against the race of another. You'd think if you were oppressed by a people then freed you would try to be better then them but zimbabwe has shown us otherwise. It would seem do to this spite and hate against whites that mugabe decided to deport them all which is what led to a lack of skilled workers and caused the starvation and poverty in the first place. This in turn begs the question if mugabe really was morally superior to his white counterpart? If not then which would you rather have? A competent leader who may have deposed a majority rule to avoid a Racist dictator from taking control and ruining Rhodesia but still respected all peoples in his country, or an incompetent racist Dictator who funded the killings and forced deportation of whites and thought it would be a good idea to hyper inflate the countries currency by printing more money? I'll let you decide.
Still my hero and mate, if this were to happen again I would not hesitate to back this man!
May he rest in peace. He was quite probably the greatest man ever to come out of Africa.
***** Best you can come up with?
This just shows how right he was.
Fuck Smith and what he stands for, arrogant SB greatest man from Europe, Africa Never.
Beown1245 Sure... Bob Mugabe took over, look how great that turned out.
What you dont understand is that we prefer that than another white paradise, were you are the happy view and we suffer. To come to a better place tomorrow, we need to sacrifice today. We understand that and are willing to die for that belief.
So you would rather starve under a black than live well under a white?
Makes perfect sense.
god bless you mr smith..and god bless rhodesia...greetings from croatia
fojnica222 , Why would you admire a man that would not allow Black majority rule , in a country predominantly black ?
@@MegaTRUTH007 maybe because he knew what black majority rule did to the country and guess what
@@MegaTRUTH007 He wanted to transition slowly so that chaos wouldn't occur.
@WWJD ? maybe bevause you they cut off his speech
@@MegaTRUTH007Black majority in this specific socio-historical context, means white εχtermination. That's why!
I miss my homeland of Rhodesia , it was a wonderful country and our beloved late PM Smithy" was a just , wise , intelligent and fair man .. God Bless Rhodesia 🤗🤗....... R.I.P: Rt:Hon: Ian Douglas Smith ............ Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿 : via Byo , Matabeleland, Rhodesia 🤗
Let us hope for the best and when the rightful owners of Rhodesia take their homeland back, they can look back and laugh at the joke of Zimbabwe.
@@therealbomb_com8774is Rhodesia for all people or only whites
Of you miss Rhodesia but the problem is you white Rhodesians where very blind to the plight of the black majority. U can't kick out people of their lands and make it for your taking. Let's say non Europeans come to A European country like Switzerland and make the alps for their taking. On top of that, they kick out the Swiss natives off those alps and make sure the only time a Swiss gets to access the alps is when the Swiss are laborers, not residents. Also restrictions were put against black majority. They were not allowed to grow crops like coffee as it would have brought competition to the white farmers. You can't treat people unfairly and expect them to be friendly or servant like.
@@westmax8491 i don't agree with racist domination like that, but white people built rhodesia, let's not forget. before rhodes arrived, there was no civilisation in that area. no wheel, no education, nothing. smith believed in a gradual transformation into majority rule, and he was right to do so, seeing as mugabe fucking wrecked the place. I do not agree with many of their policies such as the Land Tenure Act, and the very small black electorate in Rhodesia, but Rhodesia was materially and objectively a much better country than Zimbabwe is today, as even blacks in Rhodesia were better off than nearly everywhere else in Africa.
Make videos snd record audios so your Rhodesian accent isn't lost
Rest in peace Ian Smith, lion of Rhodesia.
*bitch
@@mogabriel5238 Why you speak that way about your mother?
@@molodoy.. its yours Vlad she made me an nice bottle of vodka before she took this bbc
@@mogabriel5238 Maybe you've got Delirium tremens? Who is Vlad that you reffering to, and why do you use pronounce she? Should i call ambulance? You really must stop drinking that cheap vodka.
@@molodoy.. your Russian a Russian stereotype is that Vladimir is a prevalent name in Russia 😂 anyway why do you care of this man you didn't come from Zimbabwe did you
The greatest African leader in economic terms. None has matched him. It says a lot that black Africans had a higher standard of living under his rule then " Free Zimbabwe". May the Lord have mercy on his soul
@@johnconnors9133 yes botswana is a great country. Rhodesia too
Definitely not. Anyway you spin it Ian Smith and his cutthroats ruined Rhodesia . He and his white supremacists after UDI made old Rhodesia a basket case. Not so in Botswana . COOOEE FROM AUSTRALIA. IMHO.
@@redmatters9318The sky is green. Are we having a most brazen lie competition or did I misread?
@@Rildar hey Rildar...the earth is flat..Smith was a brat and you say like a mad hatter . EVERYBODY KNOWS SMITH FAILED RHODESIA BY CALLING FOR UDI. EVEN THE OLD SOUTH AFRICAN AFRIKANER NEO NAZI-NAZI APARTHEID REGIME abandoned him.!
Got it ? Clear...are we clear old boy . G'day chum. 🇦🇺 😃 IMHO!
Ian Smith was completely correct in his assessment and Black Africans prove him correct at almost every opportunity.
Rest in Peace Mr Smith, Rest easy.
Amen
***** A typically uncivilized response from exactly the kind of uncivilized person that would have disliked the relative safety, peace, security and stability that Ian Smith strived for in his country.
Fuck Smith and hope all you killed come an hunt you.
+Brian. Wow your not too bright are you, it's such a shame.. you would rather to starve to death than see the light at the end of the tunnel which is democracy. the white majority rule was a system that had it flaws, but are a far sight better then the current conditions in Zimbabwe! Think of what it would be like if Rhodesia was still around today. There would be food, clothes, medicines and education for all, and not a system where a dictator of a one party government demanding his way and forgetting the well-beaning of all citizens. The Rhodesian government under Ian Smith was pushed to make the dissensions it made not because it was dictatorship. but for the benefit of all citizens Black or White! together the people of Zimbabwe must move forward together, not as enemies but as one. BTW. we all know the segregation was never going to last! seriously it never works, there is never a time and place for that!
Sure.Give me liberty, or give me death!
Have fun with your goodies. I dont want white supremacy in a black country and this is what it always ends with.You can have America and Europe.Both are at the point of collapsing.
A great man born in a world that has lost all sanity. Rest in piece knowing time has proven you correct and your dream lives on in people's hearts.
Well said
Rhodies never die. His spirit lives on.
"We had free and fair elections." Rhodesians deserve power in Zimbabwe, Mugabe has done little to help the country.
guess Ian was right
he was
Indeed
Indeed he was
What an honorable man he was. May you rest in peace.... A true hero!
My hero. Ian Douglas Smith.
When he said "i don't believe in black majority rule ever"
he's saying that he will never accept a racial government or constitution where your colour determines if you can be in government or not, regardless of your integrity or skill. However the clip was cut short so we didn't see him explain that part.
@_drollted_ He was trying to slowly transition into a fairer society for all where blacks and whites worked in harmony, but Mugabe and his crooks cut that short and made things shit for everyone except himself and his gang.
"Under his (Smith's) leadership Rhodesia exported food, maintained a free press and judiciary, was anti-Communist, and yet was repudiated and boycotted by the rest of the World. When all Smiths dire predictions about what one man one vote would bring to Rhodesia came true, he was , bizarrely, boned for making it so." -H.W. Crocker III in his book "The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire"
It's a great read and it covers the beginnings of the Empire in the Caribbean through India, Africa, and Australia. It tells the story by telling the story of men like Ian Smith,who gets a whole chapter in the book. It's a great book and you should all check it out!
thanks
Now Rhodesia is the country of AIDS.
A moment of silence for this great man
0:04 Oh we all saw what you did there, cutting the rest of the clip to make him seem racist. I don't know how stupid you think people are but we're certainly not falling for that BS!
With ever rising economic inflation it seems Smith was 100% right in his speech. Where are we now as independent state of Zimbabwe.
Rest in peace Ian D. Smith
Such a great man. Sad to see what all they built has been destroyed by the savages.
A great man of his time. Rest in piece Ian Smith.
Speaking as a white Zimbabwean of British stock. Rhodesia was great. Perhaps the best run nation on Earth. However, it is in the past. We now look to the future. Zimbabwe will rise again to her former glory. We will throw off the chains of the tyrannical Zanu-PF and take our country back. A land of Loving-Kindness, Compassion and Unity for all. Our wildlife and national parks continue to thrive and flourish. Our country restored to the breadbasket and Jewel of Africa once again. Our economy the richest in Africa. Our people joyful, prosperous and content. A new generation of young Zimbabweans of Higher Christ Consciousness will take over and lead our country to a glorious future. We are a nation of lions, a people of golden hearts and the country of the King. Proud to be born here. Proud to be a Zimbabwean. Proud to help the animals and wildlife of my treasured country.
His outspokenness is fantastic to witness
RIP
May you rest in peace sir.
Incredible man incredible country. Am proud to be Rhodesian. Born and bred. Now in exile and all I can say is look at the name on my profile. That’s a message for all ZANU PF goons.
Ian Smith was a good man. Though imperfect like the rest of us, he tried to his best for our country. RIP. The Lion Of Rhodesia.
One cannot deny the facts Rhodesia "the breadbasket of Africa to Zimbabwe the basket case of Africa" and it was President Mugabe who himself called Rhodesia the "Jewel of Africa" when he was handed the key. Zimbabwe is no better of for his 38 year rule and it will take another 38 to undo the damage he created.
>Rhodesian PM
>dies
Wait, that's illegal
May you rest in peace
Africa? Will Never be a democratic nation. Never, just a shame
Gorgoroth Bergen Africa is a continent
b1untrama whos the President of Africa then?
@@harryhog1977Mr. Ignorance and Corruption.
Gorgoroth Bergen BOOM.....www.heifer.org/blog/africa-is-not-a-country-and-other-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-continent.html
I was willing to accept the shortening of Smith's statement for time, but to then act like Mugabe's government was some wonderful accomplishment does seem biased.
Smith started that war with his "No Majority Rule for a thousand years". Zambia never had this problem.Theirs was a peaceful transition.
Hmmm, So so...
Rhodesians never die.
0:54 good guys with guns
Long live Rhodesia!
He died stateless 👏
Well, He wasn't wrong about Mugabe.
And he was right..
The Greatest African President
Rhodesians never die, they ascend to Heaven
May his memory always be for a blessing!
Big F of Respect for this man may he RIP
I press " S " :)
Sir Ian Smith ascended to the sunlit heavens. AP dishounoured his name.
0:15 instead they got starvation because of they're racism and sins
🦀🦀🦀🦀Mugabi is dead🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
First clip was cut short
We can see now if his way of rule was better than Mugabe. Hint "it was" Rhodesia never die in our hearts.
This is the first result for "rhodesians never die"
This is so sad
Rhodesia episode 10 ian smith loses his citizenship
AP Archive got the whole clip and they did not show it at the start, here it is czcams.com/video/pdK1i0q0LAc/video.html i even made it start kinda like it did in this video. Rhodesia strong
" i told you so"
Rhodesians Never Die
That's wrong
Whatever the rights and wrongs
What do you do when you cross Iron mining in rhodesia with Smith?.. YOU GET IRON SMITH!
Everything the world feared this man would do, Mugabe did. Once again, the international community ruined a country. Mugabe, the marxist, ruined both Rhodesia and Zimbabwe while Ian ruined neither. The international community isolated Rhodesia, leaving them helpless against "guerrilla fighters"/terrorists, which proved deadly for all groups. At least Rhodesia had tribal reservations and tribal land purchases, which is far less horrible than the situations Mugabe put both blacks and whites through... Even in Canada there's demographic rules for Quebecois which are there to maintain the Quebecois population percentage, Mugabe didn't do that with white Rhodesians who were born there, he took everything from them and essentially forced them to leave and wonder the world pretending to be south africans. It's kind of just a fact life would be better if Rhodesia still existed
I'm black french from africa also. When i see some come i feel sad and disapointed with the human being.
I don't know mister smith but we would like mixed society in rhodesia.
After the indepence he remained in Africa, he got the zimbaween citizenship. That show us white people can be also african from european descent and if some one read this message and are white african so be proud of africa and europe also.
Secondly,as a black french here we struggle also to be recognized.
So humain being black and white coloured or other stop fighting for stupid issue. Fight for equality, fight for more inclusion.
Other thing some white must change their mind and be more open mind( i said some).
Good
we mic u smith
I guess they do die after all.
Mugabe’s greatest achievement was proving Ian smith right.
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This demon 😅
we mic u smith
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