Source:
Huffington Post (US)
Original post date:
10 December 2013
With the passing of Nelson Mandela, public figures have been tripping over themselves to make clear that the United States unequivocally supported Nelson Mandela's fight for freedom. However, as has been documented, many in the U.S. government, including Ronald Reagan and various U.S. senators, backed the South African apartheid government. This support included assisting South Africa to obtain a nuclear weapon.