Thousands more to view Nelson Mandela's body in Pretoria

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• GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

  THE S AFRICANS ARE THINKING LIKE CIVILISED BEINGS. THEY BURY THEIR DEAD LEADERS IN THEIR PLACES OF BIRTH N USE NATIONAL MONEY TO BUILD MUSEUM LIBRARIES IN THEIR HONOUR. THEY USE NATIONAL MONIES TO DEVELOP THESE UNKNOWN VILLAG ...
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  THE S AFRICANS ARE THINKING LIKE CIVILISED BEINGS. THEY BURY THEIR DEAD LEADERS IN THEIR PLACES OF BIRTH N USE NATIONAL MONEY TO BUILD MUSEUM LIBRARIES IN THEIR HONOUR. THEY USE NATIONAL MONIES TO DEVELOP THESE UNKNOWN VILLAGES, THUS SPREADING THE RATE OF DEVELOPMNT ETC...IN GH, WE R PRIMITIVE N AFRAID OF CHANGE. WE HAVE TURNED ACCRA INTO A BURIAL GROUND FOR OUR EX LEADERS. FOOLS! TAKE NKRUMAH N MILLS TO THEIR PLACES OF BIRTH.

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• NAKED 10 years ago

  Mali at first glance seems a most unlikely place for the NATO powers, led by a neo-colonialist French government of Socialist President Francois Hollande (and quietly backed to the hilt by the Obama Administration), to launch ...
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  Mali at first glance seems a most unlikely place for the NATO powers, led by a neo-colonialist French government of Socialist President Francois Hollande (and quietly backed to the hilt by the Obama Administration), to launch what is being called by some a new Thirty Years’ War Against Terrorism.
  
  Mali, with a population of some 12 million, and a landmass three and a half times the size of Germany, is a land-locked largely Saharan Desert country in the center of western Africa, bordered by Algeria to its north, Mauritania to its west, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger to its southern part. People I know who have spent time there before the recent US-led efforts at destabilization called it one of the most peaceful and beautiful places on earth, the home of Timbuktu. Its people are some ninety percent Muslim of varying persuasions. It has a rural subsistence agriculture and adult illiteracy of nearly 50%. Yet this country is suddenly the center of a new global “war on terror.”
  
  On January 20 Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron announced his country’s curious resolve to dedicate itself to deal with “the terrorism threat” in Mali and north Africa. Cameron declared, “It will require a response that is about years, even decades, rather than months, and it requires a response that…has an absolutely iron resolve…” [1] Britain in its colonial heyday never had a stake in Mali. Until it won independence in 1960, Mali was a French colony.
  
  On January 11, after more than a year of behind-the-scenes pressure on the neighboring Algeria to get them entangled in an invasion of its neighbor Mali, Hollande decided to make a direct French military intervention with US backing. His government launched air strikes in the rebel-held north of Mali against a fanatical Salafist band of jihadist cutthroats calling itself Al-Qaeda in the Islamic-Mahgreb (AQIM). The pretext for the seemingly swift French action was a military move by a tiny group of Islamic Jihadists of the Tuareg people, Asnar Dine, affiliated with the larger AQIM. On January 10 Asnar Dine – backed by other Islamist groups – attacked the southern town of Konna. That marked the first time since the Tuareg rebellion in early 2012 that Jihadist rebels moved out of traditional Tuareg territory in the northern desert to spread Islamic law to the south of Mali.
  
  As French journalist Thierry Meyssan noted, French forces were remarkably well prepared: “The transitional President, Dioncounda Traore, declared a state of emergency and called to France for help. Paris intervened within hours to prevent the fall of the capital, Bamako. Far-sightedly, the Elysée had already pre-positioned in Mali troops from the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (“the Colonials”) and the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment, helicopters from the COS (Special Operations Command), three Mirage 2000D’s, two Mirage F-1’s, three C135’s, a C130 Hercules and a C160 Transall.” [2] What a convenient coincidence.
  
  By January 21 US Air Force transport planes began delivering hundreds of French elite soldiers and military equipment to Mali, ostensibly to roll back what we were told was an out-of-control terrorist advance south towards the Mali capital. [3] French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told media the number of its ‘boots on the ground’ in Mali had reached 2,000, adding that “around 4,000 troops will be mobilized for this operation,” in Mali and outside bases. [4]
  
  But there are strong indications the French agenda in Mali is anything but humanitarian. In a France 5 TV interview, Le Drian carelessly admitted, “The goal is the total reconquest of Mali. We will not leave any pockets.” And President Francois Hollande said French troops would remain in the region long enough “to defeat terrorism.” The United States, Canada, Britain, Belgium, Germany and Denmark have all said they would support the French operation against Mali. [5]
  
  Mali itself, like much of Africa is rich in raw materials. It has large reserves of gold, uranium and most recently, though western oil companies try to hide it, of oil, lots of oil. The French preferred to ignore Mali’s vast resources, keeping it a poor subsistence agriculture country. Under the deposed democratically-elected President Amadou Toumani Toure, for the first time the government initiated a systematic mapping of the vast wealth under its soil. According to Mamadou Igor Diarra, previous mining minister, Malian soil contains copper, uranium, phosphate, bauxite, gems and in particular, a large percentage of gold in addition to oil and gas. Thus, Mali is one of the countries in the world with the most raw materials. With its gold mining, the country is already one of the leading exploiters directly behind South Africa and Ghana. [6] Two thirds of France’s electricity is from nuclear power and sources of new uranium are essential. Presently, France draws significant uranium imports from neighboring Niger.
  
  Now the picture gets a little complex.
  
  According to usually reliable former US military experts with direct familiarity with the region, speaking on condition of anonymity, US and NATO Special Forces actually trained the same “terrorist” bands now justifying a neo-colonial US-backed invasion of Mali by France. The major question is why would Washington and Paris train the terrorists they are now acting to destroy in a “war on terror?” Were they really surprised at the lack of NATO loyalty from their trainees? And what is behind AFRICOM’s American-backed French takeover of Mali?

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• Aban 10 years ago

  Ghanaians are now witnessing the death and funnerl ceremony of a real president (Mndela) The whole world has come together to say bye-bye to a real genius of a president, not a loot and share supervisor president.May mandela' ...
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  Ghanaians are now witnessing the death and funnerl ceremony of a real president (Mndela) The whole world has come together to say bye-bye to a real genius of a president, not a loot and share supervisor president.May mandela's soul rest in peace

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• princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

  Mr. Jones was an old man with Alzheimer's who lived in a nursing home. One day he came out of his room, tracked down the nearest nurse, and said, "My penis is dead!"
  The nurse kindly replied, "I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Jon ...
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  Mr. Jones was an old man with Alzheimer's who lived in a nursing home. One day he came out of his room, tracked down the nearest nurse, and said, "My penis is dead!"
  The nurse kindly replied, "I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Jones, but it happens all the time with men your age."
  The very next day, Mr. Jones came out of his room with his penis sticking out of his pants and wandered up and down the hall. The same nurse saw him and said, "Mr. Jones, I thought you told me that your penis was dead."
  He said, "I did - but today is the viewing."
  
  MAY THE LORD LEAD MANDELA HOME.
  HE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

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• VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

  OUNDERSTANDING GLOBAL EARTHLY POWER:
  
  According to earthly astro-linear equation, there is two major same but different faces of the superpower since Russia collapsed as an alternative power, until their current emerging st ...
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  OUNDERSTANDING GLOBAL EARTHLY POWER:
  
  According to earthly astro-linear equation, there is two major same but different faces of the superpower since Russia collapsed as an alternative power, until their current emerging status.The status is Lords from the West(84/48) and God's from the earth(44/48).
  
  Prior after moving from stalinism by the Soviet Union, the (U)niversal (S)atanic (A)den assumed the superpower status. Their leader whose name spell 666 not 63 nor 36 as they have been deceiving themselves and the rest of the world. This reflected to the old testament Nimrod as the most powerful man who was not a King.
  
  From that time coming, there have been four other presidents, two from democratic party with demon/cougardog and two from 666cougar party. Both parties have political alliances with the jewish state of the middleeast, which confirms the biblical prophecies of the coming satanic nation and it powers. Among the four personels are three lion mouths(for caucacians) and one demon whose is different from the three in terms of his biological trait(half-black and half-white). A mix race to the description of John(he was a peasant,disciple then apostle) the apostle and Daniel the prophet who was a servant of God before becoming a governor of superpower.Daniel had all his revelations when he was a governor or a ruler.John did not know the name cougar so he used a description lion mouth to describe cougars. Lion mouth(cougar),Leopard(mixed half-black/half-white,molato) and bear - feet(military strength) are the only three animals type mentioned in the prophecy, any other animal is simply unacceptable. We cannot add or subtract from prophecies or scriptures. That is an attempt to skew the message.
  
  The demon was born in Hawaii an island in the pacific, detached from the block of (U)niversal (S)atanic (A)den. The Lion mouths are all from the inland; Texas and Arkansas states. .The little one from the 666 party is the son of the other, the mediator of the 666 and the little one in terms of relationships or party affiliation.The mediator freed Kuwait from the sarcrificial lamp in early 1990s; in a sense provided salvation to moslem nation by combat and the bomb. They all seems to moved from their place of birth to big cities to carry out their political ambitions; as they say the leopard cannot shed his skin, for sin, we all know the blood of Jesus Christ washes sins away all the time through salvation according to the bible. Without salvation, a persons faith cannot relieve the persons sins; note. This is why to make faith the objective of the bible is a lie, hence life questionable, like wise love,grace and hope. Moses was chosen by God through grace, yet he was punished for his sins. In salvation a person sins are ignored without reference, unless you abuse your salvation throughout your earthly life.
  
  They seems to know what was becoming, so they designed a programm to pin this bible prophecy on a community which has nothing to do with the prophecy. With their power they can convince or force their lie on whoever they choose against, what God Almighty wants it to be. No one can change the words of the Lord God, or take something from the words. When it comes, it is so clear, only the worldly wicked will refuse to accept. For your information, to accept is to do.The word accept means honoring all associated complications, believes,understand,recognise, hence, accepting God's salvation plan goes with the content of the circle, no separation. Therefore little in old testament is the lamb in new testament. The leopard in new testament is the demon in the old testament.Why demon? He legalised demonic lifestyles in his kingdom and that is spreading across the globe, which the Lord God sees as defilement of his creation and order.
  
  Can I say Kingship or Monarchy does not promise equality or civil law, so has no hypocricy. It is what it is. Detactorships, communism and democracy have no differencies except their mode of operation. They all promises equality and civil rights for the total population, yet they are plaque with all forms of inequalities and hypocricies. I might say the modern democracy is the most rediculous with demonic plaques blatantly demonstrated to impersonate the Kingdom of God. Very blasphemous indeed. It is a deceptive concept marred by it rhetorics to brain washed and looking like it is to edify a person towards his/her creator, while honoring the creation to make the creator jealous of His fruitless objective mandate of his creation.
  
  Current capitalism also moved the original capitalism, which is merchandising to wall street type full of camouflage deceiving setups to exploit and cheat many. It is wicked and cruel in it purposeful giving distorting the real meaning of giving from the creator. It uses allures, enticing and hidden motives to disuade the novice, prudent and even self. The Lord God has allowed all these forms to occur within his creation, so that human, his greatest creation will come to understand him very well that without his teachings, ways and wisdom we always gear of his lovely, faithful and hopeful plans for us all. To ward of the devil this time from planting his clever ways within Lord God's agenda goodies, the creator embodied the whole character traits in his SALVATION Plan.Because the devil cannot be saved.
  
  It takes Africa finest leader like Mandela Nelson to respect pigs like Botha and Dick Chenney.His type of leader cannot be found even in the so call civilized society who prefer to modify God's creations for their interest first.How many 43rd presidents are on earth today? What is the 43 of 7943 gunston woods place, lorton, Va 22079 with parking space 29 address?What about 7915 gunston woods place, lorton, va 22079 with parking space 43 ? since they are using vehicles and parking lots for their religion.When 29th president was in power I was not on earth yet.Kennedy was the 30th.
  wrote: Osei Owusu Afriyie a.k.a (ASWAY)
  
  Is there any single word in the dictionary to describe the overall actions,decisions and believe of NELSON MANDELA(1918 - 2013)? Rather than SALVATION. Out of his reconciliation, Mandela brought Unity to both black and white in his country, thus saving the nation from an open and all out bloodsheds. Salvation when embrace properly promote peace and harmony. Now, who is Mandela according to the bible? Could he be the campanion of Christ Jesus, therefore the true black sheep? What about MLK, who predicted future? and has holiday in his name as Christ Jesus has holiday in his name. Don't forget, Revelation 14 is the structure of the Kingdom of God, with the alpha and omega lamp. A lamp is not necessary a child like kid. Jesus Christ was 33years old when he became a lamp, likewise Isaac was quite old to become the lamb of Abraham.
  
  Mandela's story is similar to Daniel of Babylon of the old testament, as well as Joseph of Egypt. Imprison wrongfully, then came out of prison to be a governor or ruler promoting salvation for a whole groups of people in unity, peace but glory to himself. His death is giving unisome to the globe at a stadium;Lions,tigers, snakes and the beast of the seas are together, shaking hands and laughing together as if they are not enemies. You see what the USA was doing was a total LIE to coverup WHO IS WHO in Revelation:13.

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