[Gllug] [OT] Hero vote

[Rev Simon Rumble]

On Mon 14 Apr, Adrian McMenamin bloviated thus:

> No, I am not saying Nelson Mandela supported this war. He did not. But he
> isn't a pacificist either.

Couldn't agree more.  He was also well aware of the need to avoid
violence at all costs and, hence, Umkonto we Sizwe targetted
infrastructure _only_ when it was absolutely certain that no humans
would be hurt.  They were willing to escalate to violence, but only
when all other means had been exhausted.

So as I said, brought down an oppressive, brutal regime without
bloodshed.

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