US calls for Mugabe's isolation - Zimbabwe

The United States on Thursday angrily denounced this week's calls for the lifting of US and European Union sanctions against Zimbabwe by the leaders of Southern African nations and urged them to "openly distance" themselves from President Robert Mugabe's government.

The State Department said the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was misguided in making the appeal and suggested its leaders did not understand the dire situation in Zimbabwe.

"The statements on Zimbabwean sanctions ... are disappointing and do not accurately reflect conditions on the ground," said Jo-Anne Prokopowicz, a department spokesperson.

She said Mugabe and his policies and not the sanctions were responsible for the poor economic and social conditions in which the people of Zimbabwe are now living and accused the government of manipulating the crisis to consolidate power.

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Sorry, I could never believe ANYTHING coming from the GOP at the hands of the Bush Crime Family leadership.

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Mugabe is ruining his country. I just don't understand why people here are apologists for this horrible man.

nice to see US foreign policy selectively isolating dictators and thugs..but then again any oil over there??

I don't expect any president to suddenly isolate all of the repressive regimes. But hey, we might as well start somewhere and this is a good place to do so.

But hey..mugabe really does not have a lot to offer..agreed?

Yes, destruction, famine and dictatorship. Other than THAT, not much.