Did you know that: -General Gordon did his best to save Khartoum? -George Bush doesn't give a damn about the Sudan? Did you know that: -Kofi Annan can't save the Darfur region of Sudan, as his predecessors could not rescue Rwanda? -The African Union is so divided that it couldn't save a man from drowning? -That pouring food into a region results in theft on a massive scale leading to non-delivery? Did you know that: -That Iraq bleeds while the Sudan bleeds out? -The Government of Sud...

I note in the South African press that Kerry is being keelhauled again. I mean there is an election in just over two months so there have to be accusations in the Great American Political Game! So pick a card from the following: * He went into Cambodia and committed atrocities. * He was too scared to go into Cambodia. * He went into Cambodia to visit Angkor Wat. * He bribed people for his medals. * His medals are fake. * He let George Bush down while defending Hill 17. * He let LBJ dow...

Item 1: Comrade Mugabe has had a lot to say lately. He has made a "Royal " pronouncement on the mistakes Britain has made by going into Iraq and he has blamed Britain for Zimbabwe's suspension from the Olympics. In fact Comrade Bob blames Britain for everything: His piles give trouble, he blames Tony. He has constipation, he blames Tony. In his wisdom he probably blames Tony for the AIDS afflicting his family. I feel sorry for Bob. He just cannot see that the one person who has really m...

I must say I enjoy blogging. And reading the works of fellow bloggers. There are some pretty intelligent, politics- savvy guys and gals here. And insight there is by the gallon. I can't criticise a site that has folks from Australia, South Africa and the USA (amongst others), giving us a window into their lifestyles and thoughts. And it's not just politics (which has dozens of expert commentators), but also those people who comment on religion and economics and everyday life. What I cannot...

I have written about the "mercenaries" incarcerated in Zimbabwe before. This groupof 70 mercenaries was arrested in Harare about 6 months ago as they landed to pick up some arms they had ordered. They have been accused of planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea, an oil rich country with a ruthless, corrupt and backward government. We do not know all the facts but the following emerged/did not emerge, after the arrest: * Said group alleged that they were heading to the Congo to protect diam...

I note that Joeuser has disabled comment on the Harteis group. There must be a good reason for this and I suspect that the good "Doctor" and his spouse are up to no good (oops, I mean they are not entirely above board). Forgive me if I'm wrong but I get the distinct impression that the Diamond D's of the world have a little advertising going on here. Could it be that Diamond D is an agent for the good doctor? We can all be taken in by suave "sincere" speech and great promises but I wonder...

I'm stunned that an application has been made for sanctions to be instituted against the Sudan. Is this how the world is going to solve the problem? We know that the government of Sudan is partly responsible for the genocide and starvation in the Darfour region. We know this because: * The Janjaweed (Arab militia) is govt. backed. *The Janjaweed is slowly "cleansing" the non-Arab Darfour region with Govt. help. * The Janjaweed has no truck with human rights. They are on a cleansing mi...

Dear Joeusers, Sudan has been in the news lately. I have lived in Africa for 50 years and I can tell you it is no surprize. Every African story is a nightmare, a tale of horror and a reflection on how the poorer African countries cannot get their act together. The Dufor region in the Sudan is subject to ethnic cleansing and the government (please choose) is: unable to do anything,can't do anything, won't do anything. The DRC (Congo) is a maelstrom of ethnic cleansing, greedy militias an...

Dear Joeuser Bloggers, I'm on a two month sabbatical so I don't get to write as much as I would like to right now. In fact, I itch to get that laptop onto my bed and pluck away at the keys. Especially when I see adulterated crap on the TV as I did the other night. In fact I was so disgusted I did pull the old laptop out and decided to vent my fury with this missive. I'm about to be controversial so I need fellow American bloggers to help me on this one: READ first, then I'll ask three si...

The USA is due to hand over Saddam Hussein to the Iraqi authorities any day now. Little information has been given out by authorities as to Saddam’s whereabouts at present, but we are led to believe that he is secure in Iraq. If he is, the forces in Iraq deserve a medal. That country is in turmoil and close to blast-off. How they could have concealed him in the country and kept it ultra-secret is a puzzle to me. However, we are never sure of anything so he could have been at Guantanamo...

Adnaustradamus says Bush will be re-elected. It does not matter whether George Bush, in his election year, knocks the crap out of Iraq, bin Laden or, for that matter, Colombia or Zimbabwe. What does matter is that he sent in the big guns because of the terrorist threat to the World. It matters not a whit that he miscalculated on the WMD, or the fact that Iraq had few ties with bin Laden or whether Don Rumsfeld has his own private torture chamber. It makes no difference whether Dubya m...

One Saturday morning you see an advert in the newspaper soliciting donations for the starving people in the DRC, Sudan or Somalia. The photographs fill you with guilt and despair so you dig deeply into your pocket and send $100 to one of many aid organisations. Most are quite legitimate. You receive thanks for your donation and are told the money will be used for food, clothing or medical supplies. In fact, you receive a further note telling you that you personally paid for ten bags of ma...

I have to tell you that I’m fairly new to blogging but I am enjoying it immensely. I’ve learnt so much about and from my fellow bloggers and blogs in general. Here are some of my observations so far: * Mediocre Free-Lance journalists like me get the opportunity to practice our art/ hobby. * Some bloggers write complete twaddle and do not always consider their audience. However, a lot of it is enjoyed by many. * Some blogs are so personal that I wonder whether the writers are a...

If you read my blog on Ronald Reagan you will have noticed that I admired him, even as a Brit in Southern Africa. I don’t think I went overboard—it was a simple eulogy—and I praised the old warrior for his achievements. I subscribe to the on-line editions of many newspapers, including the New York Times, so I felt my eulogy might find a place in that paper’s remembrance pages. I think there were 700 or so messages, at last count, but there may have been more. I logged on as usual yesterday...