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Reuters. 17 September 2002. Mandela slams U.S. scepticism over Iraq offer.
JOHANNESBURG -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela slammed
the United States on Tuesday for its sceptical response to Baghdad's
announcement that it would allow U.N. arms inspectors back into the
country.
"What right has he (U.S. President George W. Bush) to come in to say
that offer is not genuine? We must condemn that very strongly," Mandela
told reporters at his home in Johannesburg.
"That is why I criticise most... leaders all over the world of keeping
quiet when one country wants to bully the whole world," the revered
African statesman said.
Mandela, who has condemned what are seen as U.S. attempts to act
unilaterally on Iraq, said those who had benefitted from U.S. support in
the past should not let that stop them from speaking out against its
actions.
"I have got assistance from the United States... I am grateful for
that... but I'm not going to allow what they have done for me to shut my
mouth. I will speak when they're wrong."
Mandela said in an interview last week that hardline U.S. policies were
aimed to please American oil and arms companies and branded its tough
stance on Iraq a threat to world peace.
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