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Zimbabwe: How to get Mugabe out

Dec 09, 2008 10:49

The international community is stepping up attempts to boot Robert Mugabe from office.

In Britain, the government and the Church of England have gone further than ever before in the strength of their language against Africa's great survivor. The question is, how far would you go to remove Mugabe? Are words and modest sanctions enough, or is there ( Read more... )

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winterthunder December 9 2008, 19:44:14 UTC

I think it's obvious to everyone but Mugabe that he's on his way out. That said, though, I don't think it's our place as Western nations to go in and physically remove him. Our history of interference in the region for our own purposes has created many of the problems. We should do what we can to support the people of Zimbabwe, and when Mugabe is ousted we should ask, leaving behind any self-benefit on our part, what we can do to help.

zimbabwe mimi65 December 10 2008, 19:10:15 UTC

anytime people are killing people just for the sake of power...is the time for the world to step in....shame on them for the suffering and shame on us for not having the proper representation to end the meaness. I do not feel Britain or the US or Canada or Australia, or Russia or Iran should rule the world....I do feel that we, in each of the countries mentioned as well as all the rest, must take a stand to end pain and suffering either caused by power, outdated beliefs, disease, and/or natural disasters. If it is not the time now......when is it? mimi

capitalidea December 11 2008, 02:49:56 UTC

I think we should do the only thing we can to remove him peacefully - trade sanctions. Although much of the "westernized" world doesn't support Zimbabwe through trade or economic aid, Zimbabwe's neighbors continue their support of the Dictator Mugabe's terrible regime. Cut it off from its lifeline, and eventually even Mugabe will have to give up.

subsequent December 11 2008, 08:09:03 UTC

If millions are being killed, then regardless of boundaries - be they political or otherwise - something has to be done. I'm not entirely sure what though, as it certainly is a volatile situation and it needs to be handled as such.

wretched_threat December 11 2008, 08:32:22 UTC

I've no problem with the idea of Robert Mugabe being forcibly removed whether overtly or otherwise, should there be any evidence that this would benefit the people of Zimbabwe and the surrounding region. I would do it myself if properly equipped, trained and inserted. The question, however, is one of if Morgan Tsvangirai would be any better a leader than Mugabe. Until there is a definitive answer to that question, any speculations as to the state of Zimbabwe minus Mugabe are about as good as US projections on Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion ( ... )