Nelson Mandela’s condemnation of the Iraq war

This video says about itself:

“What I am condemning is that one power, with a president who has no foresight, who cannot think properly, is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust. … If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care.” — Nelson Mandela

Original footage from Democracy Now! here.

Nelson Mandela‘s speech at the International Women’s Forum in Johannesburg (29 January 2003), prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq: see here.

As news of Nelson Mandela’s death spread across South Africa, residents of the black township of Soweto gathered in the streets near his old house, singing and dancing to mourn his death and celebrate his colossal life: here.

No political leader in living memory has been so genuinely loved and appreciated across the spectrum or touched so many people’s lives through his palpable humanity: here.

British campaigners say best tribute to Mandela is continuing his lifelong struggle: here.

The trade union and progressive movement across the world paid its own tributes to Nelson Mandela: here.

Politicians and national leaders in all spheres have joined together to honour South Africa’s fallen hero Nelson Mandela: here.

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