On Wed, July 30, 1997 at 13:47:18 (-0700) D Shniad writes: >... >As quoted in agitprop news 7/27/97: > > Mandela was silent on the Suharto regime's brutal suppression > of political dissent and trade unionism at home, as well as its > coercive labour policies. Asked for comments on the > Indonesian regime's occupation of East Timor, he stated that > it was an internal affair that should be resolved through > discussions. > >Did mandela get a lobotomy? ... Perhaps apartheid was an "internal >affair" that should have been "resolved through discussions." No, I believe Mandela got some sort of trade deal with Indonesia. I'm also pretty sure that this is a relatively old development. Bill
