Monday, May 24, 2004
Take a look at the headline of this article. Nelson Mandela has spent his time taking cheap shots at America and George Bush. Imagine what they'd make of Bush if he went on the type of attacks Mandela has gone on. It's not difficult. Yet Mandela says he made a private phone call to the President, and look at the positive headline. Why, what a wonderful fellow that Mandela is.
CNN.com - Mandela extends conciliatory hand to United States
"The United States is the most powerful state in the world, and it is not good to remain in tension with the most powerful state," Mandela said after receiving a visit Monday from American boxing promoter Don King.
"I, therefore, took the initiative and spoke to George Bush after I criticized him, because the United States can play a very important role in promoting peace in the world, and this is the role which we would like the United States to play."
In his swan song before Parliament two weeks ago, the aging icon of South African democracy lashed out at the United States for launching the war in Iraq without the approval of the United Nations...
