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NeilSA1

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  1. 2 hours ago, Grubster said:

    Are you sure about the gift thing, I would think it an insult to not accept it. We should send the statue of liberty back I guess. I don't know who was president at that time but I'm sure it could have swayed a decision or two.

     

    Was the Statue of Liberty given to a president, in his personal capacity, or his country?                 Therein lies the difference.

  2. 4 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

     

    Was that riot before or after the troops started firing live rounds. Just asking. 

    It hardly serves as an excuse if his actions were before, or after, live rounds were fired.

    He inflamed the rioters into herd behaviour, to commit violent acts, chaotic vandalism and destruction of property, thereby endangering further lives. 

  3. 25 minutes ago, Torrens54 said:

    You are spot-on. I had the pleasure of doing a TV Interview with him many years ago, during the apartheid era and he was indeed, the Voice of Sanity.

     

    Having met a couple of Popes, various Prime Ministers, Presidents, some Royalty, droves of Sports Stars, Rock Stars, Actors and a gaggle of other assorted "Celebs", the TWO who impressed me the most were Archbishop Tutu and His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.

     

    Reckon, I've been Blessed!

    Arch Bishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama are good friends. The Dalai Lama was not allowed to visit Tutu in South Africa by the ANC government, apparently at the behest of China.

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