[Chi-townChief]

No additional comments needed on my part.

[dennisw]

As good as it gets from a mainstream paper. Is this THE Chicago newspapre?

[BOBTHENAILER]

Very good post. Nice to see that all mainstream media are not clueless.

[krodriguesdc]

Mandela is not to be taken lightly - but - then again neither is G2...

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

"The UN obviously isn't about to solve the latest crisis;"

Which reminds me. What "crisis" has the U.N. ever solved?

[Let's Roll]

Mandela, taking time out from busily turning his once thriving country into another third world cess pool, favors the world with his priceless advice.

[bfree]

Excellent article. I am sick and tired of outsiders telling the US what we should do. To the critics I say-we will fight our battles and I suggest you(from now on) fight yours. Make the world better without asking the US to pay for it. Lift your own societies up without our help. Please take the UN with you when you start your new independent world. Please do not ask for us to help. Build your military with your own money, send your people to help solve the world's problems and to fight the world's dictators.
This country began with nothing except people wanting freedom and has built itself in the world power in less than 300 years. What has Europe, Africa and our other critics done in the same time frame?
This is a time we would like, but certainly not need, the support of those we have always supported. Obviously, short memories prevail and to that I say I hope we show the same short memory the next time our critics need help.

[Enemy Of The State]

Mandella...go pack sand!

[paulklenk]

This is not breaking news.

[ppaul]

This?
From the Chicago Sun Times?!!

Cool.

[Chi-townChief]

CHICAGOLAND PING!

[puppycat]

Mandela's definately needs to look at his own back yard before casting stones. Does it really surprise anyone that Mandela would be on Iraq's side? Wasn't the ANC considered a terrorist group and didn't they align themselves with Saddam long before this?