Mandela not a terrorist any more: Bush

[Flintlock]

Mandela not a terrorist any more: Bush
1 Jul 2008, 2124 hrs IST,AP


WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush signed a bill on Tuesday allowing Nelson Mandela to visit the United States without the secretary of state having to certify that he is not a terrorist.

The new law removes from U.S. immigration watch lists the name of the former South African leader and others on the list because of a relationship with the African National Congress. The organization has been South Africa's ruling party since 1994, when a majority-ruled democracy replaced a white-ruled state where the vote was based on race.

During the Cold War, the West considered the ANC a communist organization that wanted to bring down pro-Western South Africa.

Mandela spent 27 years in prison for his work with the ANC.

Thank ye Mr. Bush!! Now we can all officially say that Mandela is not a terrorist!

 

[fatman17]

Thank ye Mr. Bush!! Now we can all officially say that Mandela is not a terrorist!

i had a real laugh when i read this one.

 

[Always Neutral]

He must be the first US classified terrorist to win a Nobel Peace prize. There is hope for OBL to.

Regards

 

[Interceptor]

^

Margret Thacher called him a terrorist, during her tenure openly infornt of the media.

 

[Always Neutral]

^

Margret Thacher called him a terrorist, during her tenure openly infornt of the media.

But you will agree that the initial ANC struggle was as brutal as the aparthied regime they tried to dispose.

Any way Maggie was a cold war relic herself.

Regards