Nelson Mandela still needs to get special permission to enter the United States. He is still on the list of terrorists that our government has compiled. It seems as if we've never gotten around to officially changing our policy against him and the African National Congress.
It's a painful reminder of our shameful support of the pro-apartheid South African government until the mid 1980's. When the South African government declared Mandela and his counterparts at the ANC terrorists, the United States also conformed to the policy and restricted his travel.
However, it is also a positive reminder that our government is one that can heal itself and rectify past mistakes. When Ronald Reagan vetoed the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, his veto was overriden. This marked the first time in the 20th century that a president had a foreign policy veto over turned.
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Im sorry to see that another one of our Great Leaders is being brought down systematically by this West Regime. I'm sorry but not surprised. If everyone would wakeup and see the pattern and rotation of things, they can see that this is Terrorism covered and camouflaged by foreign sentiment and by intentional foreign overlooks. The "Powers That Bee" are putting a Vail over the Human Eyes of the people to achieve and accomplish their own agenda. Guantanamo Bay is yet another Slave/Concentration Camp setup to enslave the people who are speaking out and going against the atrocities and lies of the "Powers That Be".
I wouldn't be surprised if you would here of Nelson Mandela in Guantanamo bay. We must not allow this to happen to yet another great Black Leader.
Joski
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