President Obama Is Determined To See Robert Mugabe Gone

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses a speech, on April 18, 2008 during celebrations for the country's independence. Photograph: Alexander Joe/AFP

President Obama Leads US Drive To Topple Robert Mugabe In Zimbabwe -- Times Online

President Obama wants a fresh approach to toppling Robert Mugabe and is discussing with aides an unprecedented, US-led diplomatic push to get tough new UN sanctions imposed against the Zimbabwe regime, The Times has learned.

During talks Mr Obama has had with his top Africa advisers in recent weeks, the central idea they focused on was taking the issue of Zimbabwe before the UN Security Council, but for the first time to combine such a move with an intense diplomatic effort to persuade Russia and China not to block the initiative.

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My Comment: When I first heard about this, I was pleasantly surprised .... but I also felt that this was a breath of fresh air from the Obama administration. But the more I think about it, the more that I realize that this is just more of the same thing.

President Obama is just going to give a great speech, talk about alliances, use the U.N. for more sanctions .... but in the end nothing is going to change.

For the people in Zimbabwe, it is misery as usual.