ZIMBABWE-TFM NEWS

Bush orders sanctions against Mugabe's government.

I'm not a fan of Mugabe, I admit.

But where there's irony to point it out, I'm your guy!

"Over the course of more than two years, the government of Zimbabwe has systematically undermined that nation's democratic institutions, employing violence, intimidation and repressive means including legislation to stifle opposition to its rule," Mr. Bush said in announcing his executive order.

Careful, George!

He said the Mugabe government not only harmed Zimbabwe's people but also poseed an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy interests of the United States."

The announcement today came as no surprise because the United States and numerous other Western nations have accused Mr. Mugabe of election-rigging

Again, careful George!

and bullying his opponents and journalists who have been critical of his government.

I'll just ask Helen Thomas, Dana Milbank and Paul Krugman about that one.

Mugabe kicks white farmers off their lands. Bush kicks black voters off the rolls because they're "felons".

(uh oh! moral relativism! you want that guy from the comments to come back, huh? -ed no no, this is just for me)