text: This is an interesting question- it is always claimed that sanctions harm the wrong people, yet it is often the optimum way if expressing distaste for what a government is doing to its people. Why is it racist? By 'ordinary' people, do you mean blacks, whites, neither?\nI agree that more needs to be done to inform people of what is happening in Zimbabwe- but as Mugabe won't let foreign journalists in it is difficult to get objective information.\nWhat is your experience of this situation?\nI feel you would be better asking people what they know about this country than making accusatory remarks about the Blair government.