Thursday, July 10, 2008

Oh, Zimbabawe...

The Bush doctrine established a rule of international law, that we, alone, have a right to attack anyone we wish...[ an oversimplification, I know...we have to invent phony self defense first; then attack- formalities must be observed] the Obama doctrine will have to be more precise, it will have to be moral, legal and make sense...and contribute to world peace [ oh the burdens of being a caring soul]. Findings and conclusions are ample on records of governments, the public and press. A failed republic, a blatant denial of legal voting rights to a majority of its citizns to change form or leadership of government .

Zimbabwe might take most of a day; perhaps an intense afternoon of phone calls. Western leaders would have to agree on incentives for Mugabe's red carpet exit, and terms for succession until free elections under UN supervision; food and economic relief parameters; broadly the tens of billions to be apportioned from the wealthy nations of the west and middle east...most of a day, perhaps...because the problems in Zimbabwe are difficult, life threatening...but the resolve to make change, comes in a moment of leadership...something not much seen in the U.S. since that sinkhole opened up in Florida and swallowed democracy...

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