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Will there be armed conflict in Zimbabwe before the end of 2009?

Settled as No

Didn't happen...

Background:

Background: Mugabe is suggesting that the MDC are arming and training in Botswana. Will the MDC or other internal groups the UN or any neighboring country attempt to remove Mugabe by force.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7783396.stm

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
4%
No
96%
Settled as No on Fri 1st Jan 11:33am PST

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 1st Jan 11:33am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Wed 24th Dec 2008 5:33am PST by ewan1
Suspended Thu 31st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 1st Jan 10:39am PST by elly: No such reports.
Settled as 'No' Fri 1st Jan 11:33am PST by sqlman[Admin]: Didn't happen...

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 1st Jan 11:33am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (43)

11 weeks ago
keyeshoveden[Power User] predicted No (H$10,000 at 95%)
14 weeks ago
keyeshoveden[Power User] predicted No (H$10,000 at 83%)
14 weeks ago
tartanwarrior predicted No (H$500 at 79%)
15 weeks ago
ewan1 predicted No (H$231 at 78%)
15 weeks ago
ewan1 predicted No (H$880 at 77%)

Comments (1)

  1 mork[Power User]
This is an interesting pic of Mugabe. When I take a couple steps back from my monitor it looks like he is partially decomposing.
posted 1 year ago

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