Robert Mugabe proclaimed today that "there is no cholera in Zimbabwe."
Mugabe's comment immediately brought to mind another great linguist: Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf. Mugabe has clearly studied the public relations work of the former Iraqi Information Minister. Don't remember him? Well, he blessed the world with rhetorical treats like, "There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!", or his description of the American and British as "tarteers", which is Iraqi slang for "a guy full of farts". My personal favorite: "they are nowhere near the airport ..they are lost in the desert...they can not read a compass...they are retarded." Well said, sir. Well said.
