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To: long-gone who wrote (51189)4/6/2000 11:45:00 AM
From: Rarebird  Respond to of 116756
 
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To: long-gone who wrote (51189)4/6/2000 1:00:00 PM
From: lorne  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116756
 
OT. This is not my usual fare but it looks like a dull gold day
and this seems like it could become very important in the near future ? Mandela is very well respected throughout the world.
Mandela accuses 'policeman' Britain

Nelson Mandela has slammed Britain and the United States for playing at 'policeman of the world', criticising their decision to bomb both Iraq and Kosovo without seeking UN permission.
" Mandela's attack follows similar charges this week from fellow African leaders angered by British attitudes. On Monday, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe accused the government of treating his country as though it were still a British colony, while the Libyan leader, Muammar Gadaffi, claimed Europeans had long regarded Africans "like gorillas".

" Mandela even suggested a racist motive behind America's neglect of the UN.
"The US did not do this when the secretary-general of the UN was white. They are doing it now, ignoring the UN under Kofi Annan. And there are many people who are whispering that it is because the secretary-general is black. That perception is disturbing."
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