Regional summit aims to break Zim deadlock

and then? let me guess..."we believe that Zimbabweans should discuss their differences(beat each other to a pulp)and we will give them the necessary support(sit and watch). We will hold a follow up summit(meet and drink single malt whisky,with the most expensive call girls and discuss how best we can milk our state coffers)on a date to be announced"."We urge the parties to the GPA(Tsvangirai only) to honour their obligations(to be a front for Bob) and ensure that the country moves forward(maintains the status quo)". "Thank you(Go stuff yourselves)"

The only thing they end up breaking, is Zimbabwe itself.

"The United States and its allies have congratulated President Hamid Karzai on winning a second term following a proclamation by the country's election commission."

These are the countries that have slapped sanctions against Zimbabwe over a disputed electoral outcome. Karzai refuses to comply with the opposition guy's demand that he fire the head of the electoral commission and he is showered with congratulatory messages after the guy pulls out. Tsvangirai asks for Mugabe to do the same, Mugabe refuses and goes ahead with the run off and he is slapped with sanctions. Talk about double speak.

This is why I only have faith with SADC and the AU to deal with Zimbabwe's situation. The US, EU and UN have too much self interest to deal with Zimbabwe. Karzai was always their preferred candidate just like Tsvangirai is in Zimbabwe.

What happened in Afghanistan was clear electoral theft. In a surprise move, Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, said the Afghan elections would still be legitimate even if Abdullah boycotted the run-off.

She said: "We see that happen in our own country where, for whatever combination of reasons, one of the candidates decides not to go forward.

"I don't think it has anything to do with the legitimacy of the election."

The response was a sharp contrast to the US’s rejection of Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off vote in June last year when main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out over vote fraud fears and allegations of attacks on his supporters by pro-Mugabe militants.

Even Gordon Brown not to be out done was on the phone to personally congratulate Karzai contrary to his proclamation that Mugabe's re-election was illegitimate because Tsvangirai had pulled out.

Fungayi, you need to write specific comments to the situation at hand, not a bland provocation and post the exact same thing in every Zimbabwean article. Sure it encourages people to disagree with you, and think about the situation, but it also exposes you as having little to say. ;-)