Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Sama HadadSama Hadad is spokeswoman of the Iraqi Prospect Organisation, a pro-democracy group based in Baghdad and London. Recent articlesFallujah's lesson for Iraq The United States-led assault on Fallujah signals the political failure of the attempt to stabilise Iraq by re-empowering supporters of Saddam’s Ba’ath party and the Sunni elite it represents, says Sama Hadad. A just solution: military interventionAll the arguments about war must recognise an essential truth: the vicious tyranny of Saddam Hussein can only be ended by force, and with outside help. |
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