I do not really think that we have to find excuses for Nelson Mandela. he was a human being  and therefore not perfect but to imply that he was other than a peaceful person who wanted a better south africa is a bit shortsighted, as it is to boast of the fact that one fought in N.I. for the innocent
please first look in your own book before critizising enything else'you are right everybody in this free world in entitled to their opinion but always realize it is only an opinion.yours!!