The pictures on international television have been tragic, illustrating gross injustice and a dictatorial mentality to thwart democracy.

Those pictures have been indelibly frozen into the minds and hearts of anyone who saw them and cares about justice.  

In an effort to squelch democratic efforts to challenge the harsh authoritarian rule of Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe, his hired thugs have captured elements known to be opposed to his rule and cut off their legs.  

Thank goodness the international media made certain that filmed footage of the punished souls who sought to fight for democracy were shown for proponents of democracy to see.