The Complicated Legacy of F W de Klerk
Dan Snow's History Hit
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De Clerke's Strength Was That He Readed the Writing on the Wall
I'm so interested in de clerke a little bit like whether it's de gaul in france or maybe ariol charon in israel. Is it easier to make peace if you have a reputation as a hard man, a man of the rights? I think that de clerk's strength was that he read that writing correctly. He realized that you could not sustain the system. You have to open the door to discussions and dialogue for transition. In that context, we have to understand his background,. His subsequent actions showed that he still remained a prisoner of his own past.
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