Game: Sanctions, diseases and blame (Update)

I am sure leaders have been challenged and “de-throned” since man first gathered as a unit and the lower animal kingdom have been doing it long before that.

I would posit there are many ways to de-throne your opponent, sort of like “How shall I de-throne thee. Let me count the ways.” Once the decision is made, like minded people are gathered and the process of de-throning begins. From America’s birth and dealing with the Indians, America’s decisions to de-throne were by using the vehicle of war. War on the Indians, war on the Mexicans up to the war on the Viet Congs.

In my own consciousness, sanctions were added to the war machine beginning with Iraq. It appears sanctions have two objectives: to get the citizens of the targeted country angry enough so rebellions can effectively begin or having sanctions so the world community can taunt the country when the country and its leader can no longer produce basic services to its citizens. Now that I think about it, both programs maybe simultaneously at play.

I am mindful in Iraq there was a clean water issues as is now in Zimbabwe. Cholera broke out due to the sanctions. People died there also. There was something regarding the health of new born babies. For one thing, they could not get formula, as I recall. There was a lady from State Department on C-Span interviewed by Bran Lamb who quite her job due to the fact the US was so brutal in its sanction policy. She cited the denial of sending to Iraq yogurt making machines with the rational they could be used to make weapons of a sort. She cited others but that happens to be the one I most remembered. When America wanted to put stronger sanctions on Iran, Chancellor Merkel of Germany would not go along with it. She knows the inter-relationship of the world monetary systems.

I find it crude Morgan Tsvangirai pompously bouncing into Mr. Mugabe’s government demanding ministries and Britain, The EU Union and America going along with it. From where I sit, that is what happened. With Dr. Susan Rice going to the United Nations, let’s hope she can slap some sense in the poor man’s head.
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-Span and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

Hyperinflation forces Zimbabwe to print $200 million notes
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/06/zimbabwe.currency/index.html?eref=rss_world
Excerpt:
The United Nations has said that more than half of Zimbabwe's population is in dire need of food and clean water.
Acute shortages of essentials such as fuel, electricity, medicines and food are key indicators of a failed economy, according to economic observers.
"The [Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe] is failing to deliver the demands of market, prices are doubling daily, and that demands more cash," Zimbabwean economist John Robertson said. "The huge price increases are resulting from severe shortages of most goods."

And
Critics of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe link hyperinflation to his policies on land distribution and unbudgeted payments to war veterans.
Zimbabwe has had no Cabinet since the March presidential election.
Its political troubles have aggravated its humanitarian and economic crisis, including a cholera outbreak that has killed close to 600 people since August.
(Update)
"This outbreak can be contained, but it will depend on many factors, in particular a coordinated approach between all health providers to make sure we are providing the right interventions where they are needed most," said Dr. Custodia Mandhlate, WHO Representative to Zimbabwe. "Such interventions include prevention, quick case detection and control, and improved treatment."
Polluted Water Spreads Cholera in Zimbabwe
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2008/2008-12-10-02.asp