Milton
In 1997, Mandela landed in Libya to visit Gaddafi. The West couldn’t believe their eyes. What is going on? But here’s what they don’t want you to knowβ¦
When Mandela’s freedom fighters needed weapons, training, and refuge in the 1970s, Western nations called them βterrorists.β Britain, France, and America were literally doing business with apartheid.
But Gaddafi opened Libya’s doors. Military camps. Millions in funding. Diplomatic backing. While Thatcher armed the regime that imprisoned Mandela, Gaddafi armed his freedom fighters.
When Western leaders begged Mandela to cancel the trip, his response was legendary: βThis man helped us when we were alone. Those criticising me now were helping the enemy.β
The US officially listed Mandela as a TERRORIST until 2008. Yes, 2008! Yet they had the nerve to lecture him about who his friends should be.
At the state dinner in Tripoli, Mandela raised his glass: βWe will not let others choose our friends. We’ve been in the struggle too long for that.β
That’s what real independence looks like. Not trading one master for another. Not letting your former oppressors write your history or pick your allies.
