obama on mandella ...

... “We as leaders occupy these spaces temporarily and we don’t get so deluded that we think the fate of our country doesn’t depend on how long we stay in office,” Obama said, comparing Mandela to America’s first president, George Washington.

Said even as he was thinking: "Damn, if only I could stay in office for the rest of my life, I could get everything I want for this country." Thankfully, he can't, he must leave.

fshnski wrote:... “We as leaders occupy these spaces temporarily and we don’t get so deluded that we think the fate of our country doesn’t depend on how long we stay in office,” Obama said, comparing Mandela to America’s first president, George Washington.

The country of South Africa is doomed as the result of world pressures on its former legitimate government.

Just as in Rhodesia, we will be responsible for the mayhem, displacement of populations, starvation, and the slaughter that will happen.