What a total Crock. It would be a good laugh if so many people weren't dying (800+), the plague is still spreading and the government is totally incapable of doing anything about it. Methinks the Herald has brought a group of North Korean propagandists in to write their editorials. It sure sounds like the garbage that comes out of Pyongyang, which normally is always delusional. I wrote the Herald off long ago as a propaganda rag, read only by fools.

Dude, you are completely off your rockers. Who are these North Koreans rocking your boneheaded 'brain'? You must be completely naive: you did read the Herald, otherwise your would not be making the xenophobic comments about the North Koreans.

Have you met all North Koreans, dude?

Who gives a rat's tail if some dude from DixieTexas "writes off the North Koreans."

May I remind you that Condo, neo-con Rice meets with "the North Koreans."

Or, do you imagine, in your volcanic delusional self-apperception that you are 'better' than Condo?

Yes or no: are you 'better' than Professor Rice?

My name is Bob, I'm a Texan. I've spent a lot of time in your country before you were born...Knock off the Dude crap

DUDE from DixieTexas, I don't give a rat's tail if you spent centuries in "my country" before I was born.

Here, we reflect, argue, throw rhetorical bombs, and engage in reflective catfights.

Here, we care not about your origin or your age. Get it? Dude, back off the country of origin and age crap! We DON'T OR SHOULD NOT care about such ephemeral matters in Africa; perhaps, you do in Texas. If you do, then its your bag, not mine: put a dip in your hip, and a funky stroke in your stride and style with us: Africans, for we are a cool people, despite THE CENTURIES OLD REACTION.

What, in the name of the defeated Confederacy, does YOUR TIME SPENT IN ZIMBABWE have to do with the price of tea even in Odinga's Kenya?

What will you do if I refuse "to knock off the Dude crap"?

Nicht; Nada; Natin.

Accordingly, I WILL NOT KNOCK THE DUDE CRAP, A DETERMINATION OR PREDICATE OR WHATEVER that, IN MY OPINION, perspicuously and objectively applies to you, D U D E; DUDE---AND NOW---all together: DUDE.

Cheers from Comedy Central in Harare, the city of the hardest, TOUGHEST people of Africa, Zims, IN MY OPINION.

"Here, we care not about your origin or your age. Get it? Dude, back off the country of origin and age crap! We DON'T OR SHOULD NOT care about such ephemeral matters in Africa"

More lies Shallow-head? How can you say that when clearly the land policies of Mugabe are 100% based upon these "ephemeral" matters?

Another one to add to your lie about 1 million children getting raped in the UK this year already?

A reply on topic please. Else we will simply see you have no substance or argument to back up anything you say once again.

BONEHEAD, I finally got you to fess up, dude.

Your real beef with the AFRICAN is that he took back BY FORCE what the REACTION stole, under Rhodes and company.

Glory to the African warrior, then!

It has always been about the land, dude. Did you imagine I did not know that, bonehead?

May I assure you BONEHEAD that THE LAND WILL NEVER REVERT. GET IT?

NEVER.

The land ain't no ephemeral matter. Right, a zillion times.

It belongs to Africans, and the Africans got it now: and, there ain't crap YOU OR THE TAILS OF THE TAILS OF THE TAILS OF THE REACTION CAN DO ABOUT IT.

GET IT, BONEHEAD?

So you are saying that your statement:

"Here, we care not about your origin or your age. Get it? Dude, back off the country of origin and age crap! We DON'T OR SHOULD NOT care about such ephemeral matters in Africa"

Is wrong? Clearly where people come from does matter to you, as clearly you are against a white person owning land in Zimbabwe. So your statement is clearly hypocritical.

So tell us, why do you condone and support that beats and rapes and murders your fellow Zimbabweans? Why do you support someone that willingly altered the GNU agreement without informing the other parties? Why do you support someone that allows human rights activists to be abducted? Why do you support a leader who does not allow freedom of speech to reign in Zimbabwe? Why do support a leader that denies the very existence of cholera when so many of your brothers and sisters are dying from it? How much are they paying you?

Its not beyond the UK or US' capabilities to do such a thing, but if they have then it just goes to show that Mugabe and his government are incapable of defending the nation. But this is the same government that claimed that America had fired a nuclear bomb into the Indian Ocean to cause El nino, their objective being to distabilise Zimbabwe. Just a reminder...Harare's water problems started when Mugabes friend, Solomon Tavengwa became mayor and procceded to divert council funds for the construction of the mayoral mansion.

Avo vemavhoco avo, mukati vakakwana nhai veduwee.

Ahaaa...Texasbob from Texas! Are you in anyway related to that " LOW IQ" President called Bush...I know people in Texas think large, while using a very small brain. Everything in Texas is done on a large scale..big huts, cars, women, big hot dogs and all that with a small brain that amazes me!..Just joking!!!

1. The US refuses to sign the Biological Weapons Convention, we wonder why?

2. Bush promised, he'd never use food and medicine as weapons of war. One can only believe Bush from his credibility about Iraq.

3. Bush can not belived. He has no credibility. When he promises Africa AIDS funds most of the money goes to the archtects of AIDS, the biological weapons corporations that make WMDs for profit.

4. African youth must start a campaign to petition Mr. Obama to sign the BWMD Convention and to end the antiAfrica war policy.

africanunionist who in the worldwould even post this b/c this is silly....Bush does not use food and medicine as a type of war you can thak Mugabe and your precious Zanu-pf leadership for that. The West pours mpney into Aids projects, food and water projects but guess what they give it too your corrupt leadership which in turn put it in their pockets.

I have long been a supporter of if you want to help the people come do it yourself b/c the money you send well the corrupt government keeps that for themselves. I live here so know how the system works...

As if anyway the USA or Europe are not responsible for feeding Africa or taking care of the peoples health but choose to help out with billions of dollars sorry if your corrupt leadership keeps the money for themselves..

So take your blame game too your own leadership!!!

BREAKING NEWS

THE TAILS of the REACTION in this site--- the troika and the dude from DixieTexas--- have IMPLODED: everyone now knows that they want the land; that they want the return of a vanquished "Rhodesia, and that their 'attacks' on Cdr. Mugabe are unequivocally PRETEXTUAL, and that AB INITIO, from jump street.

Down with "Rhodesia"! God bless Zimbabwe.

no such word as pretextual mate. keep trying!

well again jallohaw or whoever you stay focused on the story and not name calling which all you have proven you can do. The only naive thing here is that you have even a though that the cholerea problem was caused by the US and Britain.... Cholerea has been a long time all over Africa so it is not haveanything too do with the outside world from here. You play like you know so much about the US and Britain when only you read what zanu-pf journalist writes which is normally a bunch of lies. Just b/c they hate the west b/c they do not bow down to Mugabe or the zanu-pf...

What is the current Ambassador and the U.S. doing abouth the outbreak, corruption etc. Where are all of the U.S. dollars going?. This country should be thriving. Someone needs to go to Mugabe's house and remove him and his cronies(Period)! It won't be hard. Don't be afraid but wait 1 more month for transition change in U.S. so you can have support. I want to be the U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe. Tust me. Corruption, starvation, disease etc would stop. I can get Zimbabwe on it's feet in 2 years.I would protect it's resources, help the farmers and open up trade with the world and dare anyone to stop me. Enough is Enough! I am serious!!!.

You are right.....enough is enough....Mugabe should have been overthrown long ago..Seem theZims don't have the backbone to do it...so they just die of Cholera

I read all this garbage about the west causing the Cholera epidemic....What a total crock. There is nothing in Zimbabwe worth wanting. All it has is AIDS, Cholera, no real money, no real running water, no real electricity, no petrol.....it has nothing. It does have a totally corrupt government. It does have Comrade Mugabe., it does have ZANU-pf. All the makings of a dying country.....Damn Rhodesia was right,,,,Zimbabwe was wrong....look at the facts......I miss my SAS buddies

AFRICANS, ecce homo: dude from DixieTexas says to all eyeballs on the web that he is a recist, a lover of racist "Rhodesia."

I knew it: I patiently haunted the xenophobes, the trioka and the dude from Texas and, viola: they are racists.

God works in mysterious ways, indeed.

Glory to Cdr. Mugabe and ZANU/PF, for they drove the Rhodesians under;

Glory to Cdr. Mugabe and ZANU/PF, for they FORCIBLY TOOK BACK THE LAND THE REACTION STOLE;

Africa will always be proud of these warriors for these acts of the self-assertion of AFRICAN DIGNITY. ALWAYS.

DOWN WITH 'RHODESIA'! GOD BLESS ZIMBABWE.

Viola? Once again a word used incorrectly and out of context. And recist isnt actually a word either. You should check your posts through a spell checker before you send them. And who is the racist towards White Rhodesians. Its you. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

Mugabe is not God and he is the little god you worship among many other little gods in your collection. The One True God does not bless corruption, stealing, killing among many other things that Mugabe is involved in....

So leave God out of this unless you truly want to worship Him instead of Mugabe..

Texasbob, I knew you were a phony and fake as soon as I heard you were from Texas. As a Graduate student teacher in the USA, the worst low IQ white people were from the South. Texas has a whole batch of "redneck" and extremely ignorant racists!

Texasbob, I do agree that things in Zimbabwe need to change now and very soon. And to some extent agree that Zimbabweans have not had enough courage to confront Mugabe. We have been a little bit too pasive. Your argument is lost when you think that replacing Zimbabwe with a white minority Rhodesian dictatorship is the future for Zimbabwe. That is precisely what Zimbabweans do not want. Ian Smith ruled like Mugabe, with just a few votes on his side. Today in Zimbabwe Smith would not rise to anything. He was Prime Minister of Rhodesia only by military force. White Rhodesia have delusional relationship with the black majority!

Phiri, what makes YOU think you have a high IQ? It certainly is not apparent to me. You too are racist - always compartmentalizing people.

Krjs120, You and I have disagreed on many issues. Racial issues are complicated. In the past it was assumed white meant high degree of intelligency and Black (Africa) "low IQ". Having studied and taught in the USA, where such theories abound, I concluded that not all the white pool was as intelligent as thought. But, also to think the white majority elected George Bush who admits not reading any book shocked me...Nations can be stupid... and Zimbabwe is going thru the same thing. I think what bothers you is my courage to say there are some white people have extremely low "IQ". If that is racism, I apologize!

This is a serious accusation and I think this claim should be independently investigated The recent cholera outbreak and in particular its scale is extremely suspicious given the fact that we are not even in the rainy season.

Furthermore, the very fact that this sanitary crisis is being used by Britain and its allies as a ploy to impose “regime change” gives significant weight to the accusation of the Zimbabwean authorise. Zimbabwe has virtually been at war with Britain for the past 10 years and the Brits are desperate to get rid of Mugabe by all means.

If a “targeted biological attack” coupled with the ongoing “psychological warfare” could facilitate and accelerate Mugabe’s overthrow, I strongly believe that British Intelligence would not hesitate a second to move forward in this process!

Femi you are as dull as those who discovered diesel in Chinhoyi how can believe such crap. Mapindwa neyi asi wane Cholera?

GRAMMAR LESSON FOR DULL gt

Dull gt writes:

"Femi you are as dull as those who discovered diesel in Chinhoyi how can believe such crap.

CORRECT ENGLISH USAGE:

"Femi, you are as dull as those.... How can you believe such crap."

Next time, dull gt, I urge you to read and reread your posts before you precipitously hit the "send" button.

Dull gt!

Shallow-head you are off topic again - COME SEE ME!

Yes about as serious as the last sighting of Elvis. What a joke, how even halfway intelligent people can come up with this rubbish is incredible. Clutching at straws comes to mind. My 5 year old can come up with better ones than this

This is a serious accusation and I think this claim should be independently investigated The recent cholera outbreak and in particular its scale is extremely suspicious given the fact that we are not even in the rainy season.

Furthermore, the very fact that this sanitary crisis is being used by Britain and its allies as a ploy to impose “regime change” gives significant weight to the accusation of the Zimbabwean authorities. Zimbabwe has virtually been at war with Britain for the past 10 years and the Brits are desperate to get rid of Mugabe by all means.

If a “targeted biological attack” coupled with the ongoing “psychological warfare” could facilitate and accelerate Mugabe’s overthrow, I strongly believe that British Intelligence would not hesitate a second to move forward in this process!

Any investigation will either find Britain and the US responsible, or will be executed for treason against Robert Mugabe and replaced with a new investigation as many times as necessary until they find Britain and the US responsible.

Mugabe and his errand boys no go kill person with laughter! Can you imagine such a statement from a so called minister. It's time for the world to arise and save Zimbabweans from the scourge called Mugabe and his cronies.

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Biological warfare does exist and not only in “Hollywood movies”!

There is an interesting book on “Biological warfare” available on Amazone titled “Plague Wars: A True Story of Biological Warfare”:

The author confirms that in South Africa and Zimbabwe, biological weapons have already been used to kill innocent civilians. A millionth of a gram of inhaled anthrax, delivered through a purse-sized atomizer spray, kills one person; a mere kilogram, delivered through an ordinary crop duster, kills an entire city. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plague-Wars-Story-Biological-Warfare/dp/0330367536

Biological warfare is far simpler then you think. Ricin - comes from a bacteria in RICE!!! Take a drop of egg, mix in water, put together in a spray bottle = Voila! Spray on Salmonella.

The Cholera is coming from them drinking poisoned water, not some biological warfare fantasy.

I should also note that while the so called doctors can't find good medicine for some sickness, you would be surprised how easy they are to cure.

Garlic = A natural antibiotic. It's not the strongest, but it helps. Lemon / Lime / Grapefruit Juice = The easiest medicine for Salmonella poisoning there is. The strong acid kills the bacteria in the digestive tract. Cinnamon = A natural antiviral. Again, not the strongest but it can help against the common cold. Cranberry Juice = Cleans the kidneys and purifies the body of foreign toxins.

You people have the internet now. It should be easy to find the answer to anything! Just open up Google and type in what you want to know. Search and you will find. (like . . . uh, that isn't new.)

And having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS. That's from the internet, too.

The truth is out there... but so are lies. The average African not only cannot tell the difference between the two, but believes that it's a crime to be expected to do so. The insistence that lies must be given the same value as objective facts is one of the foundations of Mugabe's power, and one of the reasons forum trolls telling outright lies persistently fill this forum with their flowery but false rhetoric. It really is a job to them, one that their life literally depends on, and it colors their perceptions of all the other posters, causing them to project UK and USA influence to match the ZANU-PF influence in their own posts.

MUGABE's cadre of 'rapists/thugs/murderers' is now claiming that the USA + BRITAIN spread the 'cholera' epidemic in ZIMBABWE??? HEY MUGABE WHY DON'T YOUSE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE RODENTS YOUSE AND YOUR BUDDIES HAVE SIRED/FOSTERED - JUST PLAN DISGUSTING 'RATS' TO MOST OF US???

This now clearly shows we are being led by people with very low levels of intelligence people with very limited abilities a bunch of confused lunatics who are not scientifically inclined. A bunch of people who think diesel can just come out of the ground without the need of refinery. Such stupid ideas spearheaded by The Herald newspaper whose editors behave like cartoon characters. This article indeed is an insult to the many Zimbabweans who have lost their lives, due to lack of misuse of resources by the Mugabe regime only known to invest in propaganda with no regard to investing in social services such as health and education. Murimbwa dzevanhu mhani, how much has been spent in the purification of water or sanitation? If people say it was coming and if that happens then you try and scapegoat such people. Go to hell Zanu PF has failed that’s it call a spade a spade.

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Day before yesterday it was Ian Smith yesterday it was the British, today the Americans, tomorrow maybe the rest of the EU or South Africa

Flat wrong. Today, it is you and your co-tails of MT and the REACTION, led by the " unrepentant former colonial power."

Just as I said, if the US and UK were to disappear tomorrow, Zimbabwe would continue to collapse, and Mugabe and his cronies would simply start blaming other Africans for it.

Sad but true

great comment, and very true. When everyone else is pointing their finger at you, maybe its time to look at yourself and ask why, rather than being in denial continually.

The Herald newspaper is printed and circulated by and for nincompoops. To say that America is responsible for the spread of cholera in Zimbabwe is asinine. Cholera is spread through bacilli contaminating untreated water or food and by human carriers through faeces. If America wants to wipe out anyone, why choose cholera that is so easily treatable? Just blame rotten old Mugabe. Cholera has a short incubation period and with an abundant supply of treated water, making sure people wash their hands frequently especially after the use of the toilet, and Mugabe making sure there is ample toilet paper in the country, the disease can quickly be stopped. As things are right now, with the populace already malnourished, no clean water, no proper sewerage disposal and most of all no medical facilities to administer fluids stat to prevent the sudden shock and collapse that quickly ensues, Zimbabwe is in deep trouble and once again we see a government blaming everyone else and not caring a damn about its people. Just a bit of advice. The rule of thumb is boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it.

The Herald newspaper is printed and circulated by and for nincompoops. To say that America is responsible for the spread of cholera in Zimbabwe is asinine. Cholera is spread through bacilli contaminating untreated water or food and by human carriers through faeces. If America wants to wipe out anyone, why choose cholera that is so easily treatable? Just blame rotten old Mugabe. Cholera has a short incubation period and with an abundant supply of treated water, making sure people wash their hands frequently especially after the use of the toilet, and Mugabe making sure there is ample toilet paper in the country, the disease can quickly be stopped. As things are right now, with the populace already malnourished, no clean water, no proper sewerage disposal and most of all no medical facilities to administer fluids stat to prevent the sudden shock and collapse that quickly ensues, Zimbabwe is in deep trouble and once again we see a government blaming everyone else and not caring a damn about its people. Just a bit of advice. The rule of thumb is boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it.

Hahaha..thats the most ridiculous thing a dysfunctional government can say. Who will believe that crap and whats the last time the zanu(pf) government ever take responsibility for their actions.They lied about chemicals for water treatment which they do not have and made thousands of Harare residents drink impure contaminated water with a cholera bacteria.After the outbreak they lied again that there is no cholera until it was inevitable.This is one mess which will cause Mugabe and his cronies to run for their lives because the whole world has just had enough of too much crap from them. Very soon its payback time for you mr Mugabe.

Mugabe's bubble is about to pop. It is just a matter of time. The Zimbabwean govt is irreversibly weakened and is about to go on its knees and then belly-up. If Zimbabwean govt cannot control a mere cholera attack, however it's come about, what chance does it really stand ?

How come there is still a US embassy in Zimbabwe!!! Why have the US diplomat not been kicked out of Zimbabwe like any country would do in the situation! mugabe and regime have lost it!

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Jlaw, you missed by a mile!

Meant why has mugabe not thrown the US embassy out of the country! lmao

Haha like an embassy is really going to throw themselves out. Was a pretty simple one really. Not surprised Shallow-head didnt pick up on it though.

Indie, again you are being exposed for what you really are - A LOW LIFE RACIST! Zimbabwean's don't need or want your help - you have been told this many times by many people on this site. Dont you get it? Go and help the one's in Iraq, Sudan or Congo you loser!

Kube... has been a while. My comment has nothing to do with race, yet you always turn this into a battle of race. How am I racist looking out for the poor people of Zimbabwe that are continually beaten by an oppressive regime? What does this have to do with race? I dont care about land, I never had any, nor want any Zimbabwean land, and I'm perfectly happy that its in the hands of black Zimbabweans (except ministers that dont farm their land leading to reduced production), so tell us, what does this have to do with race?

Typical Kubatana6 nonsense. He interprets any statement by a white person as racist. He really is a sad little boy.

I was very disgusted in the manner Sikanyiso Ndlovu blamed the epidemic on the British over a televised programme Ijodo aliyo imbiza- Mr. Ndlovu please remember you belong to the Ndebele tribe most hated by Robert Mugabe The problem is the government is failing to even mobilise people to clean up the rubbish piled up by the councils bsce they claim theyhave no fuel to collect while the elite have seized all the previously white owned farms

Skanyiso imhata. He is only fit to be were he is no where else he will fit. Shure chete Masela othuvi