Visit krishna-167929's column >>

KRISHNA-167929Home Page

I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. (Robert Frost)
Add To Watchlist
Articles Posted: 0; Links Seeded: 3537
Member Since: 7/2007

Fury as Zimbabwe sanctions vetoed

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:48 AM EDT
advertisement

"Britain and the US have condemned Russia and China for vetoing a draft UN Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders. The measures had included an arms embargo and a travel ban for Robert Mugabe and 13 of his key allies.

"Zimbabwe's UN ambassador said the UK and US had come up with flimsy reasons. Boniface Chidyausiku said he was happy to see what he called the machinations of the two failing.

Published to:

Related Articles
Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Zimbabwe regimeAssociated PressTue Jul 80Comments
Russia, China veto sanctions against Zimbabwe regime RIA NovostiSat Jul 121Comments
Russia hits back at U.S., U.K. criticism over Zimbabwe vote RIA NovostiSun Jul 130Comments
Britain to press EU to act against Zimbabwe regimeAssociated PressSat Jul 121Comments
Zimbabwe churches criticise pollBBC NewsTue Jul 150Comments
What's this?
Who's leading the conversation?
This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera). Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the left, in their corresponding group. Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the number of votes their comments have received. The scores are calculated relative one another, so while their absolute value is not particularly important, their relative difference does indicate a larger difference in impact on the conversation.
14
{"commentId":2172030,"authorDomain":"krishna109"}
krishna-167929

The opposition's Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change party say they had faced a campaign of violence by Mugabe supporters, which left dozens dead and thousands injured and forced from their homes.

Russia and China said they opposed the resolution because the situation in Zimbabwe did not threaten international stability.

Its the old "Iraq argument" (the world should ignore Saddam-- because he's "only" committing atrocities 'against his own people').

{"commentId":2172030,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"krishna109"}
  • 5 votes
Reply#1 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:52 AM EDT
{"commentId":2172110,"authorDomain":"caroaber"}
caroaber

Member states of the African Union did not endorse these sanctions, either.

{"commentId":2172110,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"caroaber"}
    #1.1 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:10 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2172116,"authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    krishna-167929
    Member states of the African Union did not endorse these sanctions, either.

    That's curious-- why?

    {"commentId":2172116,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    • 4 votes
    #1.2 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:13 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2172664,"authorDomain":"caroaber"}
    caroaber

    Refusal to step in line with their colonial masters; an inability for other despots to condemn a member of their fraternity.

    {"commentId":2172664,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"caroaber"}
    • 2 votes
    #1.3 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:23 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2172809,"authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    krishna-167929
    Refusal to step in line with their colonial masters

    Whose colonial masters? Are there still colonies in Africa? That era is long gone. Seems like a strange reason to refuse to take action to end human suffering...?

    {"commentId":2172809,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    • 4 votes
    #1.4 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:54 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2173066,"authorDomain":"smackcover"}
    Samantha Gluck
    Seems like a strange reason to refuse to take action to end human suffering...?

    A cowardly and dishonest reason as well.

    Thank you for this seed.

    {"commentId":2173066,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"smackcover"}
    • 4 votes
    #1.5 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:48 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2173378,"authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    krishna-167929

    Seems like a strange reason to refuse to take action to end human suffering...?

    A cowardly and dishonest reason as well.

    Thank you for this seed.

    You're welcome :).
    It never ceases to amaze me how some people will come to the defense of the world's most brutal tyrants. A lot of these folks are, I think, motivated primarily by hatred of the U.S.-- so for some reason they feel that any regime that is not close to the U.S., no mater how brutal, must be defended.

    {"commentId":2173378,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    • 3 votes
    #1.6 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:48 PM EDT
    Reply
    {"commentId":2173227,"authorDomain":"harshpaul"}
    harshpaul

    Russia and China are somehow always on the 'perceived' wrong side. N.Korea, Iran and now Zimbabwe.

    Keeping only Zimbabwe in mind, it is pretty obvious that the situation there is bad. What do they have in support of Mugabe except lame arguments?

    {"commentId":2173227,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"harshpaul"}
    • 4 votes
    Reply#2 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:18 PM EDT
    {"commentId":2173357,"authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    krishna-167929
    Russia and China are somehow always on the 'perceived' wrong side. N.Korea, Iran and now Zimbabwe.

    And..in addition..China is arming the brutal Arab regime in the Sudan that is massacring the blacks in Darfur. And-- also the tyrants in control of Myanmar (Burma). And let's not forget what they are doing in Tibet....and to the Falun Gong and others in their own country. Yes-- that's how they are preceived-- and in this case the perception is accurate.

    {"commentId":2173357,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"krishna109"}
    • 3 votes
    #2.1 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:45 PM EDT
    {"commentId":2176085,"authorDomain":"caroaber"}
    caroaber

    No one here is defending Mugabe's regime. The hyperinflation and attendant woes are causing massive human suffering. But it's clear that the West is singling out this leader for condemnation over similar despots all over the same continent. China and Russia are refusing to play ball. That's hardly even news anymore.

    {"commentId":2176085,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"caroaber"}
      #2.2 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT
      Reply
      {"commentId":2173400,"authorDomain":"grantmcmillen"}
      cyan60

      I think we should mind our own business for a few decades and get our own matters under control at home before we worry about what other governments are doing. Hell maybe we should sanction ourselves for awhile we have some of the biggest war criminals running our country. we just want everyone to believe it is ok under the false flag of democracy.

      {"commentId":2173400,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"grantmcmillen"}
        Reply#3 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:52 PM EDT
        {"commentId":2173858,"authorDomain":"krishna109"}
        krishna-167929
        I think we should mind our own business for a few decades and get our own matters under control at home before we worry about what other governments are doing.

        This lack of concern some people have for other human beings always surprises me. (Especially coming from well fed Americans.

        Could it possibly be a racial thing...?

        {"commentId":2173858,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"krishna109"}
        • 4 votes
        #3.1 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:17 PM EDT
        {"commentId":2173927,"authorDomain":"kpr37"}
        kpr37

        in much of the third world and Africa in point of fact violence will prevail

        to try to stop (it is a racial condemnation of others values)

        {"commentId":2173927,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"kpr37"}
        • 3 votes
        #3.2 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:33 PM EDT
        {"commentId":2174539,"authorDomain":"smackcover"}
        Samantha Gluck
        Could it possibly be a racial thing...?

        I definitely think it is about race and a feeling of superiority.

        {"commentId":2174539,"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347","authorDomain":"smackcover"}
        • 2 votes
        #3.3 - Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:46 PM EDT
        Reply
        {"canLink":false,"threadId":"311522","isPrivate":false}
        Leave a Comment:
        You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
        Newsvine Privacy Statement
        As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
        {"threadId":"311522","contentId":"1659347"}
        Start TrackingStart Tracking
        Stop TrackingStop Tracking
        Back To Top | Front Page