I’m not for one moment suggesting that this is the only lie the Guardian has published about Zimbabwe.As Seumas Milne, their associate editor puts it:”The British media have long since largely abandoned any attempt at impartiality in its reporting of Zimbabwe” . But it’s certainly a particularly blatant one.
On 25th June, they published an article attributed to MDC leader Tsvangirai calling for UN peacekeepers to be sent to Zimbabwe. In this highly indiscreet piece Tsvangirai calls for “the words of indignation from global leaders to be backed by the moral rectitude of military force”.
According to today’s Independent the Guardian now accepts “that he [Tsvangirai] had not approved the commentary” so either that or the original attribution is a lie. The most likely interpretation is that the Guardian, or someone who deceived them, were trying to bounce Tsvangirai into adopting this suicidal position . Perhaps as the same Independent article tends to suggest Tsvangirai has outlived his usefulness to his political masters.
Cailean Bochanan
The Guardian have, unsurprisingly, removed the article from their website but it can be found here.
In These New Times 