Seems that ‘god’ has not intervened and Southern African’s most despised and deranged despot is still going to be afforded the opportunity to stand on a lectern and spout his rabid and incoherent hate.
I very much doubt the AU summit in Egypt is going to achieve anything, only international isolation and the withdrawal of support by South Africa will have any meaningful effect. The Economist penned an interesting article entitled ‘How to Get Him Out’.
Interesting that a document that apparently positions Mbeki as having issued a ‘prescient warning to Mugabe’ in 2001 surfaces around the time that Mbeki’s credibility is ruined.
George Bush has even acknowledged the situation sparking international shock that he knew of Zimbabwe although speculation is rife as to whether he can locate the country on a map.
Private Eye were also on the money with their front cover this week:
