How to tell if there’s been a military coup – this guy is reading the news
Here’s Zimbabwe’s Major General Sibusiso Moyo dismissing rumours of a military coup. We know this because he said it on TV.
"This is not a military takeover of government."
Major General Sibusiso Moyo makes a statement on Zimbabwe TV following rumors of a coup. pic.twitter.com/xIHgNkn7B1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 15, 2017
Except, well …
Subtle indication there may be a coup: your news anchor is suddenly this guy, telling you it’s totally not a coup. pic.twitter.com/lKOX5uQGnW
— Carl Fridh Kleberg (@FridhKleberg) November 15, 2017
(That said, we’ll wait and see. And yes, I realise it’s complex.)
— Carl Fridh Kleberg (@FridhKleberg) November 15, 2017
Clearly we don’t yet know everything about Zimbabwe situation, and coup semantics is always fraught.
That said, generally speaking, I’ll just put this here. pic.twitter.com/C0mxVVtbHY
— Carl Fridh Kleberg (@FridhKleberg) November 15, 2017
