Should the U.S. remove Robert Mugabe from power?

Question

We have far more justification for removing this African Hitler from power than we ever did for invading Iraq? What do you think?

http://www.korubo.com/ZIMBABWEDOC/Zimbabweterror.htm

http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/4550.html

http://zimbabwemetro.com/2008/05/12/zimbabwe-terror-in-pictures/

Answer 1

Zimbabwe does not have oil so why should the USA get involved??

Answer 2

if we do i hope it is the next president.if i were Mr Bush i wouldn't try to alleviate anyone's suffering after the way he has been vilified for the noble action he took in Iraq.

Answer 3

If we hadnt already spread ourselves thin and done such a bad job in Iraq and Afghanistan maybe but we really arent that good at implementing such a prospect.

Answer 4

I honestly don't think the US is able carry out such a thing even if it was decided it should. Sorry, not these days you can't. Not with Iraq as a millstone around the neck.

Answer 5

No...he should be removed by Africans..

Answer 6

Covertly -- yes.  Arrange for Tony Soprano to whack him.

Answer 7

NO the US should not. the man needs to be removed but not by you , you lot cause chaos wherever you go deposing tyrants

Answer 8

I'm not sure where you get that there is more justification than Iraq.  Mugabe has not invaded or attacked any other countries; Iraq did, twice.  Mugabe hasn't used chemical weapons on his own or other country's citizens;  Saddam did, twice.  Mugabe hasn't supported, funded, and armed international terrorist groups; Saddam has a decades long record of doing just that.  The UN hasn't passed a resolution authorizing force to make Mugabe comply with inspections; they did with Saddam.

Mugabe's dealing are just another local issue like so many others across the globe that the United States does not intercede in.  If the same criteria was used to determine whether the US should intercede, we'd currently be involved in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Tibet, Sri Lanka, most of Africa, Venezuela, Colombia, Macedonia, and God knows where else.

Answer 9

Only if you can get it approved by a clear majority of the whining liberals ahead of time. I am tired of listening to them complaining about our removing the last ruthless dictator who was slaughtering his people.

Answer 10

While I admire the sentiment, I would be very hesitant to recommend the US as the implementing agent - their track record at this sort of thing leaves a lot to be desired!

Answer 11

The thing is China is siding with Mugabe, and has a big vested interest in Zimbabwe, so it is pretty much unthinkable that anyone is going to invade it, without creating a very dangerous situation for the whole world.

But I do agree with you, if the purpose of the US in invading foreign countries is to rescue innocent civilians being persecuted, there is a strong case to make, unfortunately that motive is only used as an excuse to pursue an agenda that is not very nice to admit, outright robbery for example.