Seeking Refuge From Mugabe

At least 200 Zimbabweans have gone to the US Embassy in Harare to seek refuge from Mugabe and his dictatorial power grab. That story is still developing.

The world continues to twiddle its thumbs over what to do. However, the idea that peacekeepers will somehow resolve the situation is farcical. Peacekeepers generally impose and maintain the status quo. They do not engage in regime change, which is clearly needed here since Mugabe refuses to accept the results of the original election, and then intimidated and forced through violence and harassment Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from the runoff election.

UPDATE:
MSNBC has more on the situation in Zimbabwe. They note that in addition to the several hundred people seeking refuge at the US Embassy, several hundred have sought refuge at the South African Embassy as well. However, those people were taken to a camp outside Harare.