We join people in your country and around the world in congratulating you on becoming the President-elect of the United States. Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place. We note and applaud your commitment to supporting the cause of peace and security around the world. We trust that you will also make it the mission of your presidency to combat the scourge of poverty and disease everywhere.

We wish you strength and fortitude in the challenging days and years that lie ahead. We are sure you will ultimately achieve your dream, making the United States of America a full partner in a community of nations committed to peace and prosperity for all.

from Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa, to Senator Barack Obama, the first black president-elect of the United States of America.

in the name of the counter-terrorism, the US government have committed a few inhuman acts. Places and events like “Guantanamo” and “the Iraq invasion” are two on a long list.

But of all the ridiculous things they did in the name of protecting American security, putting Nelson Mandela on a terrorism watch list may be the most absurd. MSNBC had a note about it on there site.

” Who knew Nelson Mandela was on the US terror watch list? Well as of today, he’s not anymore.

This morning, President Bush signed into law a bill granting Secretary Rice the authority to waive travel restrictions on President Mandela and other members of the African National Congress (ANC). The bill was sponsored by Democratic Sens. John Kerry and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Republican Sen. Bob Corker.

The senators say Mandela and ANC members remained on the list “for activities they conducted against South Africa’s apartheid regime decades ago.” They also said in their written statement that the removal “end[s] an embarrassing impediment to improving U.S.-South Africa relations.”

USA should have a thought or two about the next South African leader however, Mr.

Zuma. I don’t think he in any way should be categorized as a terrorist, but maybe on the list of unsuitable African leaders?

See Mandelas life in pictures here.

A few years back,2003 to be exact I went to the first 46664 concert in Cape Town, South Africa. The tickets were sold out, but we (we were: Hanne, Lydia, Sergey and Johanna.

Johanna and I, were in the prossess of hooking up actually,which is a totally different story) were able to get a few despite the sellout.

In connection with Nelson Mandelas 90 years of life on this earth there was a followup concert in Hyde park London yesterday. In a 2003 article from the concert Cape Times: Aids: world goes to war writes a summary of the purpose behind the concert and celebration.

The world’s war against HIV/Aids has begun. And the first shots were
fired at the packed Green Point Stadium on Saturday night.

Former president Nelson Mandela and music icons – including
Bob Geldof, Bono, Brian May, Annie Lennox, Beyoncé and Anastacia -
threw their weight behind the 46664 “Give a minute of your life for
Aids” campaign, which kicked off at the city concert.

The aim of the campaign, launched just before World Aids Day is
celebrated today, is to raise awareness globally about HIV/Aids, to
raise large amounts of money and to exert political pressure on
governments to join the fight.

The story behind the number is found on 46664.com