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Zimbabwe

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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And so I return to an old subject, in light of recent press stories.

What, if any thing, should be done about the situation in that country?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Allowing Peter Tatchell to do a citizen's arrest on him would have been good.

    Perhaps arresting Mugabe next time he ventures out of his country wouldn't be a bad idea.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Who would arrest him, on what charges, under whose juristiction?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If there was an international warrant for his arrest based on human rights abuses, for instance. Like we did with Pinochet (until our spineless Home Secretary bowed to political pressure and let him go).

    Applying a range of boycotts and sanctions as well as a full travel ban for the entire Zwimbabwean government could be a start.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Aladdin wrote: »
    If there was an international warrant for his arrest based on human rights abuses, for instance. Like we did with Pinochet (until our spineless Home Secretary bowed to political pressure and let him go).

    Applying a range of boycotts and sanctions as well as a full travel ban for the entire Zwimbabwean government could be a start.

    one problem with the boycotts is that virtually notihng goes in or out of there of any value apart from food and it goes into the country
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    why not send the troops in to depose the evil dictator and spread democracy, hell even if it takes a decade surely it's worth it?

    lol fat fucking chance.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Senor Miguel wrote: »
    why not send the troops in to depose the evil dictator and spread democracy, hell even if it takes a decade surely it's worth it?

    lol fat fucking chance.



    maybe because they spent years telling us to leave becasue they could do such a better job themselfs?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Senor Miguel wrote: »
    why not send the troops in to depose the evil dictator and spread democracy, hell even if it takes a decade surely it's worth it?
    My guess is the lack of any viscous, black substance beneath the Zwimbabwean soil.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Senor Miguel wrote: »
    why not send the troops?


    Whose?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    What, if any thing, should be done about the situation in that country?

    Britain should stay the hell out, it was partly Britain's meddling that helped Mugabe get into power in the first place.

    Mugabe isn't going to live forever. The best we can hope for is someone sane coming out on top in the ensuing power struggle.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Aladdin wrote: »
    My guess is the lack of any viscous, black substance beneath the Zwimbabwean soil.

    That reminds me of the old SWP poster during the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam, which said 'We wouldn't invade if Kuwait grew carrots' to which someone more intelligent than your average SWPer had added 'We would if were rabbits'.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Its unfortunately a bit like the situation in Sudan, everyone knows we should do something, but there really isnt any good solutions.

    Stopping their cricket team playing in the World Cup would be a petty and small jesture but a symbolic one none the less.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We created the country, we have a moral duty to intervene and the Commonwealth should then help it to it's feet again. We alone should not, but the Commonwealth as a whole should assist. Forget economic sanctions, only force will remove this man.
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