I thought an interesting comment was made when somebody said to me, I heard somebody say, where's Mandela? Well, Mandela is dead, because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush claims Saddam Hussein destroyed potential democratic leaders like Mandela.
- In plain terms
- Saddam killed people who could lead democracies.
- What can you take from it?
- Dictators stop democracy from growing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do dictators affect leadership?
- What stops democracy in other regions?
Another view
Calling all potential leaders Mandelas is a vague metaphor.
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