Mugabe's Endgame

For years Mugabe's supporters have argued that he be president for life. The opposition argues that he should leave power immediately. I've argued that he could make everyone happy if he'd just drop dead.

Now he says only God can remove him from office. Maybe it will take my solution, God willing.

Africa always seems like an incredible waste of money b/c no matter how much people send over or spend on specific funding; nothing is ever achieved and the people continue to suffer under the many dictatorships/regimes that are in power.

We've already wasted enough money in Iraq, let the EU handle this one.

If Mugabe wants to die in office, someone should step up and help him out.

Mr. Mugabe SHOULD die in office...... and VERY SOON! Maybe someone can help him along with that.

This is not a black and white thing. I am a so-called white and have many black friends (even though I hate using such arbitrary and racist categories)in and outside Zimbabwe. Many of them are very capable to rule Zimbabwe but do not get a chance because of this monster created by both East and West. The East traine d Mugabe in communist ideology and means of oppression and manipulation. The West taught Mugabe in the early 1980s that as long as Western interests are not affected Africans are free to murder one another as he consequently did in the grossly underestimated Matabele land genocide. No wonder Mugabe listens to no body, he is our own creation, indeed the Frankenstein analogy is appealing.

Larouchepac - what Kool aid are you drinking? That is ABSURD!
George Washington, who had more substance and character in his pinky finger than would 1000 Robert Mugabes, led the United States in its revolution against your hated ???British Empire???. He flatly rejected the notion of being named king or monarch, instead opting to serve two terms as our first president. What did he do after his two terms (fair elections I might add) He returned to Mount Vernon and lived out his remaining days.

Mugabe is a miserable human who inherited a jewel and turned it into a wasteland.

This is Africa's problem. Why should I send my son to be killed by thugs as part of the US or UN?
Africans started this by wanting independence from Ian Smith's government, so Africans finish it. I don't want any tax dollars/euros or dead sons and daughters wasted on this fruitcake Mugabe. Zimbabwans had it all before; education, health care, JOBS, FOOD (enough to feed the rest of Africa). Now go and find some dandelions by the side of the road to eat...I'm tired of bailing Africa out of its problems. I had lived in Africa for 4 years and am glad to be back to civilization.

I think it's too bad someone can't get close enough to let him die in office like he wants. I am saddened by the lack of inaction from other countries, but you also must take into consideration what the people of America would say if Bush got involved. He is already catching hell for still being in Iraq and trying to make change there, people would say it's none of our business and that we should stay out of it.

I think we can all agree that this is a deplorable situation, with roots in both the European colonial administration AND in the pre-existing tribal culture and mentality. The short way of putting that, I guess, is that human beings are involved, which means that the problem has a long and complex backstory and no easy remedy.

I'd like to see international intervention to resolve the issue, but I'm not sure what sort is appropriate or possible. Pressure from the surrounding nations is a good place to start, and they seem to have that ball rolling, but without South Africa in the game, the odds of bringing about meaningful change seem pretty long.

Crap.

Give him what he wants........

Why doesn't someone give him what he wants?

What a idiotic old man this is! Old men should die gracefully and with dignity and honor this man will have neither. What will you gain old man? Having innocent people killed? Do you think people will admire you? He that lives by the sword does die by the sword. You cannot escape the punishment that comes to tyrants it always has a way of working itself out. Beg God for forgiveness or experience his wrath. Because your day is coming as it does for all men like you.

Thank goodness this is not the old Rhodesia - and that terrible government was replaced by this democratic one. What a mess this place would be if Mugabe and his followers had not brought majority rule to this country. What did anyone expect? When Mugabe turned loose his thugs on white farmers and approved murder several years ago to "distribute" the land to his followers - does this today come as a surprise? This country used to be a very fertile country with excellent health care, etc - now it it s tinpot dictatorship.