Nelson Mandela R.I.P.
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- pango0
"Kanye West: ‘I Am The Next Nelson Mandela’"
- BusterBoy0
^^ other than the fact she was a criminal...
- ...and massively violence-insiting and racist. He could handle, but it was wise to step awayProjectile
- teh0
Larry sums up Nelson very well.
- ukit20
If Nelson Mandela really had won, he wouldn't be seen as a universal hero
- yurimon0
http://deadlinelive.info/2013/12…anyone familiar with his views? seems im reading 2 different camps of thoughts. 1 camp he was good. 2nd is he wasnt so great, and a commie.
- nb0
^ @yurimon... The world isn't black and white. Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nel…
Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life. Denounced as a Marxist terrorist by critics,[1][2] he nevertheless gained international acclaim for his activism, having received more than 250 honours, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Soviet Order of Lenin and the Bharat Ratna. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name, Madiba, or as Tata ("Father"); he is often described as "the father of the nation".
- It would have been an honor to have a drink and talk with Mandela, extraordinary willpower and determination.ZOOP
- ukit20
- Yes, he was a terrorist.
Deal with it.ORAZAL - < you missed the point. I think it is saying while the US (in the 80's) were happily supporting terrorist organisation Al Qaeda against the Soviet Union they were happily branding Mandela a terrorist.fadein11
- against the Soviet Union they were happily branding Mandela a terrorist. US government I should say.fadein11
- < Exactly. Not to mention the Contras and other terrorist groupsukit2
- Yes, *I* am the the one missing the point.ORAZAL
- Yes, he was a terrorist.
- Projectile0
A nice summary on current politics in SA