...to hear Gen Petraeus saying that Iraq his no Nelson Mandela in the
wings. Interesting, because the US stood shoulder-to-
totalitarian government to do everything they could keep Mandela and
his peers from power.
Reagan called Mandela a communist and a terrorist. Reagan of course
was senile and insane, but it is a sad indictment that when a crazy or
incompetent person gets into office, they get their way just as a
responsible or sane person would.
People did try to set the record on Mandela straight. Then, as now, we
are told such people "hate America" and "want to help her enemies."
Sometimes you can praise people like Mandela for the work they did
when they were being called "terrorists.
long time to hear a US general or politician laud Castro's good work
in saving Angola from US and South African aggression. It's a shame -
the heroic work the Cubans did should be widely known in this country
- as should the despicable actions of the US government. If people
knew the past, they'd be much more (and much sooner) skeptical about
getting into things like the Iraq war. Which is a pretty good reason
to keep them ignorant, I guess. Haliburton and Blackwater really need
that money.
I wonder if Samuel L Jackson will play Gen Petraeus in the movie, like
he plays Nick Fury in the Iron Man movie? While they are at it, I
think Robert Redford would make a good Nelson Mandela. He's a little
short, but perfect in every other way for the role.
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