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Jun 25, 2008 20:48

The sad story continues

This really is a bad situation in Zimbabwe. Obviously it's been a long time in the making, but the rapid increase in violence is just making a horrible situation worse. Mugabe may have started out as a force for change, a figure that could bring the country out of its colonial past, and it seems like that worked for a time. Of course, power does corrupt and it seems like Mugabe is content to drive the country into the ground as long as he maintains his control. South Africa's long-standing silence is inexcusable, who knows what their reasons are but they should have started speaking out a long time ago. Hopefully Mandela's words will convince Mbeki to actually start leaning on his country's neighbor for a peaceful and just resolution. It would be nice if this could be resolved diplomatically, but as long as Mugabe's closest neighbors keep their mouths shut and their heads in the sand nothing's going to change.

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