Mugabe and Non-Interference

Dear Zimbabwe,

Zim, we're concerned. We've noticed that you've changed a lot, what happened? You used to be such an up and coming country, flush with independence and vigor. Now your body has atrophied. You look like you're starving and you scaring us. And why? Because of a simple growth on your head? There are many ways to treat that growth before it spreads to your neighbors, ways we tried to help you with again and again and again. But now you leave us with no choice. It's time to bleed the infection. Hold still old friend, this won't take long...

Signed

A U.N. with Teeth

I believe in a United Nations with real power. One that has representatives in member governments and not the other way around. An organization like that would be able to effectively deal with all dictators, let alone Mugabe. Unfortunately, as we stand right now, no amount of trade sanctions or sabre rattling with change his way of thinking or force him to resign. There will always be another country or business that are willing to trade with who we choose not to trade with. And the policy of non-interference would say that is fine. We choose who we trade with and who we do not trade with, but we are not able to say who can rule and who cannot. Who is hurting their people and who is not.

Of course, this insulates our rulers as well.