China and Russia veto UN Zimbabwe sanctions

This problem is becoming increasingly tacky - but in these cases sanctions rarely work. Sanctions only really end up hurting the most vulnerable as the tyrants just find new ways of using the country's resources to line their own pockets.

Also MBeki of South Africa is being very weak (little known fact that Mugabe and Mbeki are half-brothers). Perhaps the impending premier change in South Africa will precipitate a more robust line.

Paul Carcone