Who are we, PII?

Will we watch this deteriorate in to all out war?  Will we fuel it or will we work to quell? 

What defines us as civilized? What binds us as human? 

I have no illusions about the mystical powers of capitalism's democracy. Spending does not constitute engagement. "Our" wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are choices we made, lives we elected to spend. We are still unclear as to what our lives are buying. "Ask not what your country can do TO you..."

Who are we...?

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk

MDC urges intervention in 'war'

Zimbabwe's opposition is suspicious of the motives for the recount

 

African leaders and the UN must act to ensure democracy triumphs in Zimbabwe, says a key opposition figure.

MDC secretary general Tendai Biti said Zimbabwe was now "in a war situation" following disputed polls on 29 March.

He said 10 people had been killed, hundreds injured and thousands displaced in post-election violence.

After a request from the ruling party, electoral officials are conducting a partial recount of the parliamentary vote, won by the MDC.

Votes are being recounted in 23 constituencies, a process election officials say could take more than three days to complete.

Three weeks after polls were held, the presidential result is still unknown.

The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai - who has fled the country - insists he won the presidential vote outright, and has demanded that the results be released.