Madiba doing fine after Bush comment

Von Tonner · 09-21-07, 08:29 AM

It wouldn't surprise me if the name Mandela doesn't in time make it into dictionaries as a phrase for a peace maker.

JOHANNESBURG
Madiba doing fine after Bush comment

Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Former president Nelson Mandela is alive and well after comments on Iraq by US President George W. Bush appear to have been misunderstood, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Friday.
"It appears that his statement has been misunderstood and we wish to assure everyone that Mr Mandela is alive and well and enjoying some rest and relaxation at his home in Johannesburg," said Achmat Dangor, chief executive of the foundation. On Thursday Bush was quoted by Agence France Presse as saying: "I heard somebody say, 'Now where's Mandela?' Well, Mandela is dead. Because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas." The comments came during a media briefing. Dangor, said: "We know that his statement was made in the context of the difficulty in finding Iraqis capable of resolving the conflict in their country." Sapa

The Avon Lady · 09-22-07, 12:28 PM

Much ado about nothing.

The WosMan · 09-22-07, 04:46 PM

Plus I would say who cares either way. I don't see why the world thinks the guy is such a great human being when there is plenty of evidence to state the contrary. The people who thought Mandela was awesome likely thought the same of Yasser Arafat.

09-21-07, 08:29 AM	#1
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Madiba doing fine after Bush comment It wouldn't surprise me if the name Mandela doesn't in time make it into dictionaries as a phrase for a peace maker. JOHANNESBURG Madiba doing fine after Bush comment Fri, 21 Sep 2007 Former president Nelson Mandela is alive and well after comments on Iraq by US President George W. Bush appear to have been misunderstood, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Friday. "It appears that his statement has been misunderstood and we wish to assure everyone that Mr Mandela is alive and well and enjoying some rest and relaxation at his home in Johannesburg," said Achmat Dangor, chief executive of the foundation. On Thursday Bush was quoted by Agence France Presse as saying: "I heard somebody say, 'Now where's Mandela?' Well, Mandela is dead. Because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas." The comments came during a media briefing. Dangor, said: "We know that his statement was made in the context of the difficulty in finding Iraqis capable of resolving the conflict in their country." Sapa

09-22-07, 12:28 PM	#2
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Much ado about nothing. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

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09-22-07, 04:46 PM	#3
The WosMan Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: OH Posts: 332 Downloads: 88 Uploads: 0	Plus I would say who cares either way. I don't see why the world thinks the guy is such a great human being when there is plenty of evidence to state the contrary. The people who thought Mandela was awesome likely thought the same of Yasser Arafat.