Zimbabwe situation?

Question

Would you support international Military intervention by the EU, UN or other African nations to try and rescue the people of Zimbabwe from their own government or should the world just leave them to their fate?

Before answering should consider that expert legal opinion is that any intervention would be against international law and conventions.

Answer 1

100% Yes!! I would even volenteer myself. I am Zimbabwean and disgusted by the effect that one idiot has had on the people of Zimbabwe and the gradual distruction of a beautiful country.



For all those 'sarcastic comments' already replied - it is that blase attitude , that only those more privaledged have the luxury of expressing and is the reason that this unacceptable situation has been ignored and allowed to continue for over 20 years



From Tony Blair, we heard nothing but excuses about Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe, he argued, was an 'African problem' requiring an 'African solution'. Now Gordon Brown has taken a stand.



The European Union, after much procrastination, imposed a travel ban on Mugabe. Despite that, it plans to invite him to an EU-African summit in December. Other African leaders have threatened not to attend if the Zimbabwean president were excluded.



Now Mr Brown has made it clear that he will boycott the summit if Mugabe attends. There has been predictable disapproval from appeasing European politicians, but this is the right decision.



Sorry about the rant but for me this is personal and I feel passionately about it.

Answer 2

Quote: 'consider that expert legal opinion is that any intervention would be against international law and conventions'.



Intervening countries could always make up a lie about Mugabe if they really want to change the situation. It worked for Iraq didn't it!? Oh wait.... sorry, I forgot.... Zimbabwe doesn't have any oil assets or any other assets now for that matter!



Don't get me wrong, I detest terrorists and radical religious groups.



It's ok for world leaders to do as they wish when it suits them, but when you get a country in need of REAL help, they sit back and watch!

Answer 3

There are two faces that Zimbabweans are used to seeing at election time. One is the seemingly ageless visage of their current President, Robert Mugabe, and the other is that of Tony Blair. The last polls to be held in the southern African country two years ago were billed as

the “anti-Blair” election. After seeing off rumours of a palace coup from members of his own ruling party earlier this year, Mugabe launched into a four-hour speech in which he made no mention of millions of starving Zimbabweans, nor of astronomical inflation. There were, however, countless references to the former British prime minister and his sinister plot to recolonise Zimbabwe. And so it has been for the past five years. Mr Blair told the Earth Summit in Johannesburg that the state of Africa was a “scar on the conscience of the world”.Mugabe replied: “Blair, keep your England and let me keep my Zimbabwe.” Ever since Mr Blair’s public attack on the disastrous handling of the seizure of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe, Mr Mugabe has used the notion of a foreign conspiracy to enduring effect. Meanwhile, a country that was once the breadbasket of Africa has lurched into famine and the British Government has abandoned its megaphone diplomacy in favour of back channels and what the South African government calls “quiet diplomacy”. In the 27 years since emerging as the first leader of independent Zimbabwe, the former Catholic school teacher has proven himself incredibly adept at twisting the words of his allies and opponents and staying a step ahead of both. While the 83-year-old President is often portrayed as a cartoon of an African dictator in the British press, he has managed to identify himself so completely with the independence struggle that white critics are seen as a neo-colonialist and possibly racist. The very slim hope of political progress in Zimbabwe now rests with talks under way in South Africa. The International Crisis Group, an independent think-tank, said this week that British attacks on the Mugabe regime had been “counterproductive” and sanctions “ineffective”. No one close to the drawn-out negotiations in Pretoria seems keen for Britain to pick up the megaphone again.



Unfortunately nothing will be done in the Hour Of Need for Zimbabweans .

Answer 4

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Answer 5

there is not any political disaster. The election is a sham and Mugabe is desperate to stay in ability until at last he dies. He has no prefer to be Charles Taylor of Liberia and face trial. His supporters get an excellent number of candies and have not have been given any interest in a Rawanda style of payback. the different African international places are comfortable to a "liberation" discern like Mugabe and worry they might get the bum's rush in the event that they help push him out. the main suitable straw is that would desire to the West intrude militarilly, previous thoughts of colonialism and imperialism might pop up and there may well be a hurry to the "bush" and guerilla conflict might happen to force out the "invaders." unhappy, yet this is the placement.

Answer 6

The people will have to vote him out in the next elections,any intervention from any other country would prove that democracy does not work and we cant have that now can we??Gordon Brown should take heed and let the people decide what they want,sanctions only hurt the poor.The people have the power in their vote,and sometimes i wonder is that why the british people will not be given a chance to vote on joining the EU.

Answer 7

Ever wonder what do they expect others to do for them?

When they were betrayed by Judas in shaking and waking up the dead Mummy of failures and horrors of the past from the graveyards of different ghostly ancestor's culture and custom in ruling and leading in guiding the survival and advancement of living human kind when they were not even dead yet.

Just " For a few dollars more" with " Penny wise pound foolish" getting kick on the butts as casualty of the dead Mummy in not worshiping God.

Luke 6.39-40,41-45,46-49

Answer 8

Its highly amusing to think that anyone cares about the legal status.



Have they got any oil or other natural resource we can steal ? I don't think so.



Mugabe may be a horror, but Africa needs some strong & effective leaders. Maybe someone else will emerge.



So no, there will be no military intervention 'cos theres nothing to gain and only face to lose.

Answer 9

The only precedent set is for oil rich nations, not poor countries. Case made.

Answer 10

Yes i would.