11.   The government has tried its best to characterize the farm invasions as a spontaneous uprising by a land-hungry peasantry.

12.   The farm invasions are already having their desired effect.

13.   The farm invasions represent pragmatic politics rather than blood lust.

14.   The often violent farm invasions have left four white farmers and at least three farm workers dead.

15.   The unexplained shortage has triggered farm invasions by woodcutters.

16.   In a regular farm invasions and security report, issued late last month, the CFU said many farmers are given verbal warnings to leave their properties.

17.   Critics both inside and outside Zimbabwe say the farm invasions represent a blatant disregard for the rule of law.

18.   Mugabe openly supports the farm invasions.