"Nelson Mandela spent 1964 to 1982 incarcerated in the maximum security prison on Robben Island, then moved to Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town and finally to Victor Verster Prison near Paarl. Mandela's reputation grew steadily during his prison years, and he was often looked up to by fellow inmates. The government often offered Mandela a pardon if he would settle down in Transkei, but P.W. Botha offered the pardon only if Mandela agreed to denounce violence. Mandela's steadfast refusal to compromise his political position to obtain freedom, made him a leading symbol of the anti-apartheid movement." QuoteMandela: Charged with being the head of a terrorist organization and in control of the arsenal to be used for terrorist activities. Responsible for planning and implementing bombing campaigns. Widely accepted to still be in charge of the organization while in prison and OK'd a bombing campaign that blew innocent people to bits. Quite rightly by anyones standards sent to prison for a long time. He refused to denounce violence in exchange for release. Still refused to denounce violence and released anyway by a weak regime under international 'Hypocrisy' pressure. The death toll under the ANC in Africa is practically genocide. His story must warm the hearts of every terrorist out there. (adapted from source)
All he had to do was denounce violence and he was a free man in South Africa! He chose not to.
If you had a loved one blown to bits or maimed for life by the ANC it would be pretty galling to see world leaders and do-gooders licking his ass on TV. You know, like one day when Bin Laden is on TV as some elder statesman of Afghanistan, the armed struggle against the Zionists has become a celebrity cause and those twin towers have slipped into history...
