[ek_hornbeck]

The author seems to be saying that although Mandela and the ANC were indeed Communist and terrorist, we should overlook these in favor of the good that he did. I wonder, was he as solicitous to the memory of Yasser Arafat, who was also a Communist and terrorist who "did some good" during the Camp David negotiations?

I fail to see much difference between the two men, yet somehow, one is (rightly) remembered as a terrorist while the other has been elevated to sainthood, including by some on the so-called right.

[saleman]

I wonder if he had used terrorism to overthrow a communist government if he would have been as well thought of? I’ll answer my own question. NO.

Wouldn’t have been able to. He would have died in prison or been shot after he was convicted of the acts of terror which he admitted to.

But because he was a Commie, then that’s just fine.