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Old 09-03-2010, 02:21 AM #11
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Originally Posted by Shasown View Post
LOL and what about all those bombings, shootings punishment beatings, kneecappings, toppings, drug running, post office jobs, oh the list goes on and on. There is evidence against the pair of them, maybe not enough to convict on all counts. but no doubt more than enough to bring charges against both of them.

Why weren't charges brought? Because they were both willing to reign in the more militant of their associates, if need be fatally, in order to get closer to their long term aims.
All political baby, just like in S.A. And the ANC were partial to the odd bout of punishment beatings too. Actually Amnesty found it very difficult to support Mandela at times, particularly when he wasn't condemning the violence perpetrated by his organization.

Oh, and one more thing: Mandela openly admitted to signing off on the Church Street bombing in his autobiography.
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