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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has been holding a conference in Rome, its headquarters, for the purpose of discussing the crisis in supplies of food and oil now affecting pretty well every country. Some 40 world leaders were present. Pushing aside constructive debate, however, the conference was hijacked by Robert Mugabe and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad....

Mugabe told the conference that Britain was responsible for the plight he himself had made, and that the aid agencies on which the hungry depend were actually agents of the West seeking regime change. Most Europeans were not in the hall, but the applause of listening Africans explains why that continent is without hope for the time being. At home at that very moment, Mugabe’s paramilitary thugs were busy keeping him in power by arresting the leader of the opposition, and murdering as many as 50 electoral opponents, while hundreds more have disappeared.
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Mugabe continues to be a hero to black Africa, for exactly the same reason that Reverend Wright and Farrakhan continue to be heroes to African-Americans: They stick it to the white man.

If we declare war I will enlist. Swear to high heaven.

--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com

I have an idea about how we could improve Zimbabwe if we do.

Ever since he lost the election, Mugabe has been constantly testing, step-by-step, whether any outside nations would hold him to account or would just look the other way. He escalated slowly, first discovering that no one would hold his election commission to a reasonable time limit, nor would oppose the court's abrogation of election procedures, nor would the violations of the constitution to delay the run-off and prevent elected officials from taking office.

Nor has anyone done anything while tens of thousands are being systematically attacked, killed, starved and the political opposition exterminated. And now all foreign observers are being forced out.

In light of past inaction, Mugabe has now been emboldened to attack U.S. and British embasssy staff members to prevent them from carrying out their duties.

In the old days, such an attack in violation of international law and traditions dating from the dawn of civilization would rightfully been viewed as an act of war and would have been responded to in such fashion. But we haven't stood up in Iran and elsewhere to attacks on our embassies, so Mugabe is wagering that we won't stand up now. Which will only lead to worse behavior on his part and others of his ilk.

Indeed we already see the script; Mugabe is brazenly operating with no attempt to cover up his plans. We're going to have a rump election on June 27th followed by thousands of murders of anyone who could rebuild the nation so that the only leadership left in the country are those with blood on their hands. And an utter destruction of any trace of an economy that is not operated by criminal (governmental or non-governmental) elements.

The tragedy is that a minimal show of force by the U.S. or Europe, or even South Africa, early on would have brought down Mugabe as his henchman left the sinking ship like rats to get the best deal for themselves they could.

It's the silence that is damnable.

And Rightly So!

Why isn't a Marine contingent already on it's way there? Why do we have to put up with this sort of garbage...

Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.
-- H. H. Williams

Zimbabwe: Catholic clergy targeted
CISA, May 29, 2008

Many Catholic priests and laity are on the list of persons targeted by soldiers and pro-state militia groups in President Robert Mugabe’s clampdown on perceived opposition sympathisers. Many of the priests and Christians have been forced into hiding following death threats, a Zimbabwean priest, who must remain anonymous for reasons of his own security, told the Germany-based international Catholic pastoral charity, Aid to the Church in Need.

Grave human rights abuses are continuing ahead of the presidential run-off on June 27. In rural areas especially, people who had voted for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change have been kidnapped, tortured, maimed and raped by soldiers and militia groups, the priest said ... The food distribution system in the famine-stricken nation is likewise being manipulated by the state. Members of the opposition get no food, and Catholic dioceses are not allowed to distribute any food to help the hungry.

"Austere, intolerant, well-armed, and blood-thirsty, in their own regions the Wahhabis are a distinct factor which must be taken into account" - Winston Churchill, 1921