Bush calls for penalties against Zimbabwe
By DEB RIECHMANN - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush says the U.S. is developing penalties against the government of Zimbabwe. The move comes in response to what Bush says is the "blatant disregard" for democracy and human rights by Zimbabwe's longtime president.
Zimbabwe held a runoff presidential election Friday that many countries denounced. President Robert Mugabe is accused of using violence to coerce people to vote for him. Bush is calling the election a "sham." He is instructing his secretaries of state and treasury to develop penalties against Zimbabwe's government and its supporters.
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