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Friday September 1, 2006

To Congo!

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If you dislike me, good news! I realise the Ugandan cease-fire must have been a bit of a setback. Well, we signed a new contract for a mobile lottery yesterday and it is very likely I will return to Africa in November. Here's a fun Wikipedia fact on Congo for those of you not up-to-date on pillage, rape, loot and burn:

Formerly the Belgian colony of the Belgian Congo, the country's post-independence name was changed in 1971, from Congo-Kinshasa (after its capital, to distinguish it from the Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazzaville) to Zaire, until 1997. Since 1998, the country has suffered greatly from the devastating Second Congo War (sometimes referred to as the African World War), the world's deadliest conflict since World War II.

Should be fun!

Almost done now..

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Well, it's almost weekend and indeed I am almost done here in Kampala. Two out of three operators have been connected (although final testing has yet to take place) and the third is using the same setup as the others so once legal technicalities are out of the way we're ready to launch!

Tomorrow I will probably not be on-line as we're going to take a nice boat trip on Lake Victoria instead of spending time at the local office. Johannesburg will be waiting for me on Sunday and I'm flying back with KLM on Thursday. Hopefully my sister (who works there) texts me back and tells me which cabinwhore (read: flight attendant) I need to shag to upgrade myself to business class. Just kidding, Inge-dear!

What's wrong with you people?

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Whenever I post another camwhore picture with a new not-so-cool-as-I-like-to-think haircut, comments are pouring in on my journal and my photography pages.

Now I'm actually updating from Africa and giving you the opportunity to expand your horizon.. and no one bothers to reply?

Seriously, what's wrong with you people? ;-)

The not-so-often-told success story of Iraq

Anglosphere

Slow but steady, Iraq is expanding its security forces, allowing the US to gradually withdrawl as has been promised from the start. Or as Neil said off-journal: "we're winning in Iraq". Indeed we are. Where "we" means not just the United States or United Kingdom, but also Iraq itself and basically every single person who stays united in the fight against terrorism.

Check out Neil's post for the map. It's a shame it doesn't include Iran and Syria, but let's be patient just like we were with Iraq. Leave the whining to the Democrats, leftists, appeasers and other jerks.

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