ARTICLE: Inside Mugabe's Violent Crackdown, By Craig Timberg, Washington Post, July 5, 2008; Page A01

Mugabe engineers his re-election, as I expected, dashing yet again any outside hopes for internally-led change. Outside-led change seems very unlikely in the near term: South Africa lacks both skill and will, China isn't incentivized, the EU and UN simply will talk and sanction along with us.

Overall, a completely underwhelming response awaiting some new impulse by an Africa-focused new president--meaning Obama.

But you can always hope ...