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Not all S Africans welcome Obama

2013-06-28 41 Dailymotion

America's star spangled banner up in flames ahead of U.S. President Barack's Obama's official state visit to South Africa scheduled to begin Friday.<br/> <br />Mostly from the NObama movement, demonstrators in Pretoria said the visiting leader comes up short when compared to their ailing national hero Nelson Mandela.<br/> <br />Among complaints -- Obama's policy of targeting militants in other countries often via drone attacks.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) MUSLIM LAWYER, TAYOB YOUSHA SAYING:<br/> <br />"Mandela valued human life, Mandela valued due process, Mandela would condemn extra-territorial and extra-judicial, Mandela would condemn drone attack and civilian deaths, he (Obama) cannot be Mandela's hero, he cannot be on that list, he must remove himself from that list."<br/> <br />These Muslims, observing Friday prayers in former President Mandela's local community, say Obama is no Mandela.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) MOHAMMED SAYEED BADRODIN SAYING:<br/> <br />"Well Barack Obama being the first black Americ

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