Project SyndicateThe highest quality commentaries and analysis from distinguished voices across the worldElizabeth Sidiropoulos and Neuma Grobbelaar : Zimbabwes Plight, South Africas Responsibility- (Found July 5, 2008 ) JOHANNESBURG Morgan Tsvangirais withdrawal from the presidential run-off scheduled for June 27, and his decision to seek the protection of the Dutch embassy in Pretoria, has secured for Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe a Pyrrhic victory. Mugabes triumph comes at a huge cost to democracy and stability in Zimbabwe, as well as in the region. The actions of the Mugabe regime in the run-up to Tsvangirais decision demand a strong regional response to what is clearly a stolen victory. Indeed,...http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/sidiropoulos1/English Chris Patten: The World after Bush- (Found July 5, 2008 ) LONDON There is a marvelous painting by Brueghel in the Brussels art gallery. The British poet, W.H. Auden, was sufficiently impressed to write a poem about it.http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/patten5/English Priti Patel: Zimbabwes Permanent Guantnamo- (Found July 5, 2008 ) JOHANNESBURG Last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that detainees at Guantnamo Bay have the right to habeas corpus the right to challenge the factual and legal basis of their detention in a court of law.I was elated by the decision, having spent four years working on ensuring the rule of law in US detention and interrogation policy, including monitoring military commission trials at Guantnamo Bay.But my happiness is tempered by where I sit, close to the border with Zimbabwe a...http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/patel1/English Dominique Moisi: The Hollow Heart of the West- (Found July 5, 2008 ) BERLIN It is tempting to compare NATO and the European Union to the French and Italian football teams in this years Euro 2008 competition. What unites them, above all, is a process of competitive decadence. The EU and NATO may see themselves as potential rivals or complementary partners in the field of defense. But what their leaders say in private reveals a sense of common frustration.http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/moisi31/English Jaap de Hoop Scheffer: The Truth about NATO Burden-Sharing- (Found July 5, 2008 ) BRUSSELS When discussing Afghanistan, many newspapers continue to suggest that some of Europes NATO allies are under-performing in Afghanistan, and are either unable or unwilling to make a greater effort. Naturally, these allies feel that their efforts are under-valued. What is a fair and equitable burdenhttp://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/scheffer3/English |