US, British diplomats attacked in Zimbabwe. The US is ticked off, but apparently not enough to actually do anything about it. Un-frickin'-believable. Later in Zimbabwe, aid operations were suspended because of Mugabe's paranoia claims the aid is only going to those in the opposition.

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