Of course if Thabo Mbeki says there is no crisis in Zimbabwe then there cannot be a crisis. And if the neighbouring leaders gathering in Zambia say there is no crisis there cannot be one.

These gracious fools have only one agenda: Support Mugabe in his time of need. After all he is a comrade--a fool yes, but still a comrade. Comrade commander (Iron Cross of the Third Reich), Mugabe is right and the violence perpetrated by his brutal police and military is pie in the sky!

Naturally intimidation, beatings, co-ersion, destruction of housing, violence against MDC supporters, is normal. "Of course there is no crisis--we just beat the shit out of them if they are on the wrong side."  No jobs--not our fault. No money--not our fault. No food-not our fault. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN ZIMBABWE.

There is everything wrong in Zimbabwe and I feel deeply for the people who are suffering daily--and it's not going to get better yet.Not for a long time.

God help us if the SADC and Mbeki, Dos Santos and the other so-called wise men have to comment on Darfur. No help there apart from a small AU peace-keeping force.

This is Africa's great problem: Don't interfere. They are so wrong. They cannot solve problems--they make them worse.