The Jenni Williams piece regarding the talks makes sense in a sane world. I am sure that MDC know what the issues are, but they are not dealing with sane opponents.

Now that Mugabe has openly stated that he needs help from neighbouring African countries it is best to play along with this ‘power sharing’ transition, as it may lead more speedily to the holding of free and fair elections a year or two down the line which will have all the ingredients in place for him to concede his party’s sole grip on power. If, when that time comes, the JOC junta still refuse to let go, the AU will almost certainly be able to force them to do so.

It is to be expected that, by that time also,
the healing process will have been already underway, and that it would then be inconceivable that governing forces would allow the country to plunge yet again to the lows of today.