Chenzira...bottom line....just as the Rhodesian situation would not have been solved without world pressure and SA action, so the current Zim problems won't be either. Against a regime that rigs elections, and commits genocide against opponents, what chance have the zimbos got on their own??

David Ashton, Bathurst, Australia

David Ashton, Australia , who was also helping Ian Smith to bust the sanctions? For you info, 3/4 of Zim became ungovernable during the struggle and are you saying that, that situation was sustainable? Were you in Zim during that period? If so , you should know better. Majority of Zims want peace.

chenzira, London,

Rod Baker, Cape Town,David Ashton. Australia, the truth does not sit comfortably with some people. Zimbabweans should be allowed to determine their own destiny without imposed solutions from outside.

chenzira, London,

Chenzira...have YOU forgotten who pressured SA's Vorster into abandoning his support of Ian Smith's Rhodesia? If it wasn't for that outside interference the Rhodesian war might still be going on. Mbeki hasn't even got the guts that Vorster had, so let someone else try.

David Ashton, Bathurst, Australia

Mbeki has lost it and has proved that he is not up to the job - see
http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=18863
If Africa wants to retain any credibility they need to replace Mbeki NOW with someone who is not so partisan in their support of Mugabe. There are plenty of possibilities.

David Ashton, Bathurst, Australia

Chenzira, London, you are clearly not on this planet, or you have a very short or selective memory... The world turned on SA and Rhodesia to force change. But why are you in the UK? Should you not be in Zim, applauding Bob as he ensures the dignity of his people with starvations, beatings, killings?

Rod Baker, Cape Town, South Africa

Let Zimbabweans decide their own destiny without outside interference. Those clamouring for intervention did not do so 30 years ago when Zimbabweans wanted freedom, dignity , the right to vote, to be citizens and not bystanders in their own country.

chenzira, London,

Let Zimbabweans decide their own destiny without outside interference. Those clamouring for intervention did not do so 30 years ago when Zimbabweans wanted freedom, dignity , the right to vote, to be citizens and not bystanders in their own country.

chenzira, London,

Can someone clarify whether Tonderai Ndira is the same senior MDC activist who was implicated in the serious assault of the white MDC legislator Trudi Stevenson a year or so ago?
Any loss of life is deplorable.

chenzira, London,

This is horrific. However, only the Africans can sort themselves out. If they want leaders like Mbeki and Mugabe they can keep doing nothing about their crimes.

Richard, Cambridge, UK

We were all warned so why are we surprised? Let us not interfere and let them get on with it. The Chinese will be in there soon so it can be their headache and they will not be bound by any humanitarian rules.

B J Deller, Marbella, Spain

The West seems to be everywhere. They r concerned about the situation in Zimbabwe, they r concerned about Myanmar, about Afghanistan, About Iraq, about Iran, about China, about North Korea, about S.Africa, yes about almost every country in the world.
Concern or destabilization? Hope d former.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

'Bout time someone gave that Mugabe chap an Asbo , that will stop his antisocial ways, stop him murdering and pillaging and creating an atmosphere of intimidation and fear ....

Mr Mugabe, needs to go before Zimbabwe dies, by fair means if possible but by foul if thats how it needs to be done

Keith, Hull ,

If ever there was a case for invading a country to free its people this is it.Mugabe is systematically taking the power of the ballot box away from Zimbabwians using fear and violence. How can he be unable to hold his hands up and admit that he has failed his people ? Removing him could only do good

Mark, Reading, Berks