Zimbabwe “Elections”
Posted on March 30, 2008
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I won’t hold my breath about a change of power in Zimbabwe. Reports of voter intimidation and the regular “irregularities” are already rolling in, suggesting that Mugabe’s thugocracy will continue unabated.
For those of you who wonder why Zimbabwe has gotten under my skin the way it has, all I can say is that every Somalia, Sudan, Congo and Rwanda begins with a Mugabe. As is the case with Rwanda, the world is silently watching a human catastrophe and will only act when the body bags become too many to count.
Sec. of State Rice said it best:
“But really, the Mugabe regime is a disgrace to the people of Zimbabwe and a disgrace to southern Africa and to the continent of Africa as whole,” she said.
[From World news Feed Article | World news |]
On the bright side, it is beyond question that Zimbabwe will continue to hold their leadership seat on the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. I guess the world body, in their infinite wisdom, believes this is something they are probably qualified for given the complete collapse of their economy, chronic fuel shortages, a few hours of electricity per day, and 80% unemployment has certainly reduced their carbon footprint.
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