South Africa's ANC secretary-general questions western accountability in Iraq, Afghanistan
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- The secretary-general of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, has raised serious concerns about the double standards of western nations' policies, particularly regarding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His comments were made amid discussions of a possible visit by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who is under investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.
Mbalula criticised the western countries for their role in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, stating that their actions resulted in the loss of over a million lives, yet accountability has been glaringly absent.
Despite the controversy surrounding Putin, Mbalula confirmed that the ANC would welcome the Russian president.
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No they don't millions of people did not die in Iraq and Afghanistan
@@IncreaseThaPeaceroughly 1M+ either way it’s too many.
No they don't.
Entire world speak for only yourself I don’t support killing innocent people period
@@IncreaseThaPeace okay let say it about 100 people, know how do you justify that??
Tony Blair needs to be held accountable
He needs to go to jail.
And bush!!
Thats a capital punishment
@@stephanbransenwell, they started on the 9/11 attacks. Why will you blame us when we were sleeping peacefully, drinking hot coffee then suddenly our homeland has been underattack by wannabe thugs. We were only fighting for our freedom so no one will ever experience the thing we lost that day.
Toni Blair even confessed and "apologised" public for that. If that is not a confession....
Proudly south African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
We dont let anyone tell us what to do
Utmost respect
Love hearing that Africa is thriving. Please , stay the course. Run your county your way. Hypocritical English
❤❤
I respect south Africa a lot
@@paulbloomfield6414 Africa is "thriving?" I guess you live in a bucket then - or a parallel world.
If Africa is "thriving" why are MILLIONS leaving for the west? and coming to BRITAIN, the place you claim they hate.
My facts beat your bullshit.
As an Afghan, I agree with this African Leader.❤❤
Total Hypocrisy 😢
Love you my Afghan brother
From another Afghan in Germany
This African leader is correct hats off
He's not a leader, he's just a South African minister. But yes, recently South Africa even voted to cut ties with Israel.
@@TamimLBnot a minister, secretary general of the leading party in South Africa, the ANC and such a leader in his own right. To be leader does not mean to be a president
Fantastic, I love the way you spoke the truth right in his face.
But he forgot Netanyahu is also head of state.
BBCs struggle to be heard beyond Peckham, Putney and Loughborough is laughable.
As an Afghan I’m With South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
I am Indonesian and I support African countries. White skin is too arrogance...
@@user-hg3nb4pz4pme who is White Muslim moroccan feel like thx and why??? And this is dumb
White South African here that supports Putin
@@PhilipMalherbe black ppl support putin
Mash’Allah! You remind me of an Afghan leader in Ca, says it like it is.
THE JOURNALIST BECAME SILENT DUE TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF TRUTH POURED UPON HIM FROM A TRUTHFUL LEADER.
AMAZING.....
He was not quite, just shocked that they complain about Isreal and want him arrested for war crimes, but Russia who are also being investigated for war crimes open arms. maybe money speaks louder
Lets open "claim about Israel" a bit: they are committing a genocide
Thank you South Africa tell him the truth
Respect to South Africa 🇿🇦
I love how African leaders speaks straight FACTS !!
I agree with Fikile on the Iraqi war crimes but he is in no position to hold the moraĺ high ground, even on Putin . We still need to see justice served here in South Africa for Anc corruption, state capture , and political crimes
Previously the world turned against the apatheid government with severe sanctions because of their racist policies. Imagine if the world turned a blind eye because some other governments in the past were also responsible for racist policies? Putin is responsible for bombing schools, shopping malls and hospitals, the displacement of millions, and murder of hundreds of thousands. I'm disappointed, as a South African, in the SA government's support of the criminals in the Kremlin for their own self interest pretending it's because they care about Iraq and Afghanistan
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@@devendeven2023Mess up not issues !!!
You have laws to deal with local problems !!!
Because the no long fear the west
Truer words have never been spoken.
South africa 🇿🇦 ♥️
The US just stated that the ICC has no jurisdiction to arrest 1srael war criminals
I've never seen a BBC reporter winning an argument.
😂
You can’t win an argument base on lies, or when you are evil and want justice for others 😂
Stupid comment, reporters are not there to argue, they're there to investigate, obtain views and report. I bet you're one of the idiots wanting to scrap the BBC, but in that one comment you show your ignorance!
You won't when you cherry pick media. Same as I've never seen an African win a war
Same!
🇺🇸Bush🇬🇧Blair🇮🇱Netanyahu
must to be arrested for war crimes
These spineless B’s will never do in their life time but turn deaf or blind to these issues…all the time
Bush will get hell for sure what he had done to innocent Muslims
Please remove that flag of 💩, it's ruining the comments section
5 veto nations leader must be in jail
I ageree wit you bro
We always remember the present stand of south Africa for humanity
What a brilliant response from South Africa
If ignorance was a crime that reporter would have been arrested
This goes back to what Nelson Mandela said a long time ago, "One of the mistakes that these so-called analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies..."
Well said!
I was just watching that same video a few days ago, that town hall meeting in the US, with Ted Coppel of ABC. Great man Mandiba was.
Mandela said many great things 😊 “It is up to you, to make a better world for all who live in it”. I believe this Secretary General brought up an amazing point & I do think the journalist was somewhat moved by it as he took his glasses off & listened
nice bro
that's why we love South Africa 🇿🇦 👏 ❤
Respect to South Africa 🇿🇦 from Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Don't ask an African a question if you're not ready to hear facts!!!
Sorry but last time I checked, and I could be wrong here but America wasn't abducting Iraq's native population and sending them back to America like how Russia is stealing Ukrainian children and giving them to Russian families.
America didn't preform mass bombing of civilian areas and residential complexes like how Russia target restaurants and apartments in Ukraine.
America didn't target civilian infrastructure like how Russia blew up Ukrainian energy infrastructure just before winter in the hopes of freezing them out.
America doesn't use phosperous shells while the Russians openly use them, and America didn't cause mass destruction by blowing up dams like the Russian's have done.
just some facts but what do I know I'm just from a country that's never invaded any other country.
@@Grimjow88you are funny😂😂😂 Amerika killd one Million Iraki Children even bevor the War with the Embargo again Irak .Iraki Children that can be a live now die becouse no Medizin no incubator no Milk and so on .And than a sencelles War with no reason .And i think you forget American Warcrimes like Abugrib ,Guntanamo, Helikopter schotting on Civilians and so on .😂😂 You are funny. Here some facts but what do i know 😂
@@Grimjow88oh really??! Your country have committed the worst of war crimes anyone can ever think of. And yes, Russia will never commit crimes like what you did in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Vietnam and many more countries, you know why??! Because Russia have their own oil unlike you money minded oil thieves. Oh and btw, where are the Weapons Of Mass Destruction??! Oh sorry, it was just an excuse to capture thr oil from Iraq.
@@Grimjow88 Do you have any substantial proof that Russia is stealing Ukrainian children or Russia is blowing up dams?
I am pretty sure you are getting your information from one of the protagonists and you haven't listened one bit to the arguments of the other party.
If I am right you may end up with bias news.
Do you remember in 2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell at the UN security council laying out US evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, which turned out not to exist (This is public knowledge). That was one of main reason of 2003 Iraqi war.
Also since you mentioned not being "from a country that's never invaded any other country" may I ask where are you from?
@@Grimjow88 I'm asking for evidence, not some lies spewed out by the American media
It's time to tell them to thier face .they should stop being hypocrites.
More than hypocrisy...guilty as charged.😢
@Alexis nkengi Time to tell them they should also stop murdering people throughout the world with constant war and sanctions. Meanwhile, the worst they could come up with to indict Putin was 'removing orphans from an active war zone.'
It is not hypocrisy, it is hierarchy.
It's not just hypocrisy. It is a pale agenda to dominate.
@@IvanRandomDudeno,no.. this is also the literal definition of hypocrisy...how could be not ?
Americans apply this pseudo morality to whoever they decide and when they and NATO do the exact same things, don't people have to point it out ?
I’m from the UK and he’s absolutely right. The west has one set of standards for themselves and another for everyone else.
South Africa is right! The US has no right to shame South Africa. Forget how the US comited War crimes in the past, now look at all the atrocities Israel is committing, with full US funding and support.
Oh really?Oct 7 ringing any bells for you?
South Africa is gets $377 million from
US, and $10 million from UK, in protest for UK "war crimes" South Africa should refuse that dirty money!
@@terrytownsend6717 no bells ringing for you for last 20 years?
@@terrytownsend6717 lets go even further, no bells ringing for you for the past 70 years ?
The African leader should also speak about genocides, human trafficking done by British and French to his continent.
They asked him about putin tho🤦♂️
@@amaz34that's why interviewers need to find relevancy in their question
Yaas 🇿🇦
Dude 😂😂😂😂
The French, that’s a whole different chapter now. They too better back off and let African leaders rule their nations.
How was he genuinely shocked😂
Just so used to bullying the world.
No he was not, he was just frustrated that this time he is caught with his pants down.
Definitely he is right. 🎉
Respect for South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤😊
As a French I agree 100%. Bush, Obama, Clinton, Sarkozy and so many should have gone to a court.
Not only to court but jail!!
To a lybian court, I think they would not waste places in jail.@@justmeanna90
so intelligent African leaders and corupt Expose these hypocrites!!!!affican leaders who still all the money and keep it for them self ,He will free criminals because others do wrong things to !He should be removed ! it is a false logic go to scool and learn justice .Folowing you own logic i will arest you for what your country did.🇺🇸 Bush 🇬🇧Blair 🇮🇱Netanyahu and putin should be arested to !
And not Trump because he is a good man. Trump 2024!
Sure ! He's the peaceful guy the world needs ! He hope he'll be back.@@DaygoG
I'm Iraqi and I am so proud to see African politicians speekin up like that with power and dignity agents propaganda
Bush and tony b-lair and the shia are the one who destroyed Iraq.
You Iraqis sold your President betrayed your country for so-called freedom now you have it
I think your autocorrect gave you up bud.
The West in Iraq and throughout the world has been killing people and destroying human lives and states for centuries for the sake of resources, which they can buy, but they don't have enough and they want to steal and sell something that is not theirs. They forcibly changed the name of my country, Macedonia, and they are trying to take away everything that is Macedonian history and identity. Banish from your states anything of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Long live Iraq 🇮🇶
RESPECT, South Africa from Romania!
Because they are not corrupted,they speak the true.Great Africans!
Arrest George Bush!!!
And hang him to dead!
@ultradeadd putin cant be arrested to REEEE
Obama too he klld 1 Million innocent people.
Don't for get Tony Blair from London
not only arrest but sh00t as well.. a born criminal
Arrest Tony Blair pls
And bush
@@kijyeho that man number 1 to arrest
Saw what both of you did there, "@@kijyeho"!
@@yanie708 ... and hoooo YES, He converted to Roman Catholic!!! Good soul for the Pope and a "One way ticket to Even"....Ahi, ahi, ahi...
He is the poison that killed the Labour Party...
It's full of "blairights" , that's what they like to call themselves.
The confidence to ask shameless and double standard questions is simply unimaginable.
that's why i have huge respect for black people they r so brave they r not afraid of any so called super powers i love black people courage ❤
as an Afghan 🇦🇫 i really thanks this brave General.
Salut dear sir.
Taliban loving filth
How Many Afghan died when Russia invaded Afghanistan in the 80's? Over 6 million Afghan refugees flood into Pakistan because of Russian invasion......
@@mofopopo437it wasn't putin😁
@@justacm6274touché.
@@mofopopo437how many people died at the hands of the British in colonialism?
The African leader said 100% truth
Although he is a ninkampoop, but he is spitting facts 💯 percent
Not so. He is conflating Afghanistan conflict with the one in Iraq. It was a legitimate response to an attack on the US. Whether it was then carried out with a coherent strategy is another question
@g111g Ya war is war, and people dying is never a good thing no matter the politics involved. 👍🏾
@@g111g yeah for oil and control , everyone knows that attack was self inflicted 🤣
@@g111g where ever the US lands they leave the place a mess where they shouldn't be in the 1st place , US creates their own terrorists , how do you think they are made?? Killing families and so forth , anger and a grudge is a weapon on its own with a cause.
The gentleman from South Africa is just right in every single word! what comes to mind now is "don't throw with stones when you live in a glass house"
More power to South Africa🇿🇦
That man is definitely not a journalist. That's CIA in costume.
All western journalists work under the same umbrella to push thr government policies and narrative
😂😂 could be true could be not
Definitely, 100%. You can tell by the questions. I love the response!
Agent of the devil
Ignorance.
That question was like a tight slap! Western hypocrisy.
It was weak deflection
So he either doesn’t support jailing criminals at all or he just wants western leaders to be jailed… first is totally moronic and second is hypocrisy you speak of, no?😀
Thank you all, thank you Africa.
Western hypocrisy and arrogance..
How many crimes have your country committed. Thats badass. So true
Give him.miror
So when USA attacks next country they can also just say well other did it too?😀
Changing the topic. Evading the answer. Whataboutism. Dishonest or logically handicapped, you decide.
@@igorjee you mean the topic should always stay at the point of as its scripted?
@@ynyan8022 The crimes others committed are irrelevant to the crimes Putin committed. If there is an arrest warrant for Putin, he should be arrested. Not doing so is a violation of international law.
As an American it hurts me to say but the man is right ..
If only his party wasn't so corrupt .....If only his party members weren't literally stealing the country into bankruptcy, if only his party did not utterly destroy a working functional country in less tha 30 years ,if only his party put the people of South Africa before themselfes ....
@Jewlensky Bot hey, don't do that
As a brit it shames me that our media are such a bunch of frauds.
No one is wanting tony Blair and george W. NOT to get arrested.
The curse of Iraq will follow u so many years because your governments were the true criminals and the true terrorist 😅
Thank u so much south africa for bravely saying the truth,, love from indonesia❤❤❤
Well done. That's how you shut the mouth of an arrogant hypocrite.
As an Indian, we need more people like him to stand up to western hypocrisy.
You keep standing up 😂 as we keep our hypocrisy
Sure! And how about all the polluting from your country? And the unwillingness to comply with rules to reduce the carbon outburst? Come on, face up and make changes. Than we talk further.
@@harm7602vicount-Visconti look at the carbon footprints per capita. Ours is one of the lowest in the world. An average american generates 8 times more carbon footprint than an average Indian. Europeans generate twice as more than Indians.
You need to look at the facts before pointing fingers.
@@BrianRobertson-ei6rp can't see it bro
Strangely all this pushback comes after our foreign minister gave the EU a reality check on world stage. The realy puppeter is the US.
Bravo for this man!!! BBC journalists are not used to an open and honest conversation.
You right, we couldn't trust of
Europe, Western and America medias.
Bbc always have a nefarious intent
BBC = British bullshit corporation
BBC protected Jimmy Savile until his death
Bastard baboon corporation.
Bravo what a great answer he will never ask this question again from anyone that's where he will get speechless .
Appreciation from Pakistan.❤❤❤❤
Perfect answer 👏👏👏
As an afghan I got to thank this gentleman for asking the journalist these serious question !!!!!!
If your country wasn't living in the Stone Ages with Sharia Law protecting terrorists (Bin Laden) the Free World would never have invaded. Thin about that.
I hate it country did that to you all. They only attack brown nations and steal their resources. They never attack other white nations. Ever notice that. I'm sure thats all by design
I couldn't agree more. With you
So why are you living in a western country if you are so offended? Why not just go back home to wonderful Afghanistan?
@@slevenkelevra6945 if the West didn’t mess up Afghanistan, he wouldn’t be in a western country
As a white British man this South African gentleman put this arrogant and ignorant man in his place.
hyi you Britishers.
my Grandfather was a chair during your colonial period.
wherever his master goes, he will follow and become his chair , he will seat on his shoulder .
2rd generation pass by till today it boils my blood ...
unforgivable atrocity committed on our people. atleast in this generation give back our belongings....
one day you Britishers will pay in blood .
By being ignorant and a hypocrite and also not doing what he wants the UK to do ? Lmao
@@Mr66Danzo not all, only those who wage a mountain of war and destruction upon poor people.
They will be driven into the hellfire humiliated upon their faces!
Quoted partly from Quran
And those who stood with the truth, even the paradise will be brought near to them as respect
Quoted partly from Quran
@@Mr66Danzo You think that was bad my great, great, great, great grandfather was captured by the Barbary Pirates and they used him as a rowing boat. He escaped when he had many of their leaders on board and he overturned himself, drowning all those on board. Smart man. We still have his oars hanging from the wall.
your sub list is based yet you are cringe,wtf anon?
Love my South African leaders and brothers all around Africa. Love from an Afghan 🫡♥️
Very good answer, a brave stand by south Africa ...respect from Pakistan
Us, Uk and some European nations have done things unspeakable and easily threaded without any accountability. Hope rest of the world wakes up and stand against the west together.
You will lose every time😂
@@dondouglass7555Coz the fight isn't between west vs rest of the world but the west vs its own shit😂 and it'll fall on its own.
@@sriniarivalagan8523highly doubt it, but your country's look really nice 😏. I assume that's why so, so many Muslims want to come to live in the West. I guess because your Middle Eastern countries are to nice, plus they give you too many rights. No one will ever beat 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 and our great allies. Good for you that you think one day you can, that's a pipe dream. On no did I say pipe, that may excite you.
Also Muhammad R word a 6yr old, what's her name Aisha or something like that. You follow the the false perv.
@@dondouglass7555Muslims want to come to America because America loves coming to Muslim countries, 2 way street 😂😂
South Africa should not be pressurized to do something.
It's a free country and do whatever it desires.
No one holds a gun on South Africa when they was signing the ICC treaty America didn’t sign it so his counter argument is flawed ..
@@DavidJames-sq1ec Yes, true. At that time they were not pressured, nor did Bush Blair in power to do damage to the treaty’s credibility! Yes or no? BTW, why US we’re not in the treaty? 😂
@@gregwang8628 No Bush was not president of the US at the time, the Rome Conference was in June 1998 and the treaty was adopted on July 1998.
Ever heard of International Law?
You mean like a black supremacist neoNazi state that kills it's own citizens instead of taking the issue to court then finds out they risk there own starvation for lack of competency? Race supremacy is not an issue limited to 1940s German Whites. But when this guy proposes that heads of state are immune from prosecution he may be trying to defend himself.
South Africa is the voice of oppressed people. Salute.
Kudos to the security general of South Africa. He is a wise man.
Secretary General of the rulling party.African national Congress of Nelson Mandela. Not a security general 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Nah, he's a corrupt criminal and absolute dumbass who happens to be right. A broken clock is also right twice a day.
A kudu is a type of antelope; a kudo is an acclaim. 😃👍
Nothing wise about him this information is readily available their party are taking South Africa to the dogs roads have pot holes , electricity is available for only 6 hours. The state is a disaster under their leadership
Wise man!?😂 More like a 🤡
As a Brit I 100% agree, Tony Blair should be in prison.
Tony Blair one of the top freemason... just makes you wonder how corrupt these secret societies are..
They run the country
It was all planned, he was just the mouthpiece
@Rhondell Garcia Oh from America a lot. (Probably all leaders 😅)
Blair will pay for his war crimes in hell.
@@mateobaysa2055 so will Putin, Trump... probably 99% of all heads of states 😅
He replied like a slap on the cheek 🇿🇦 🫡
This man raised my respect for African people.
We don't need your respect!we know who we are! We're concentrate of humanity,the source!all human species is a sub specie of an African.whites,brown,yellow whatever race came through the Black African Race.Adam was made from the Earth he's Black.
You can keep your respect. We don't care.
Aint nobody care what you think
So you didn't respct them enough before what the hell was holding you back??? that sound like a mentality problem to me bud they're human beings that should be enough....why a mofo gotta go thru some shit just to get respect?
African ppl don’t need your respect
The whole world needs to understand that they're not dealing with their grandfather's Africa anymore. The world is dealing with the new Africa, a much stronger Africa 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Well they won't want anymore aid then will they 🤔
Aid is part of the problem… you can keep it.
91% of the world's HIV-positive children live in Africa. Suggests otherwise
@@shaun5944 They using aid to gain more from Africa
@@IrushKansas got his ass!
From Bosnia am support. South Afrika.Sey is tri.Afganistan,Iraq,Libya and other. Who arrested President Amerika. Novbody.
Shame talk of this.
U just destroyed the hypocrisy of the west
That journalist is just a journalist asking a fair question. You cannot blame him for all the crimes ever committed by everyone in Britain. But then in Africa you surely don't really understand the concept of "freedom of press".
@@martinmcnulty8155 no I don't understand this kind of freedom of speech cuz when it comes to zoinest war crime they never then it becomes antisemitic
@@myhammadsalman8863 No link whatsoever with what you write. "Freedom of press" look it up.
@@martinmcnulty8155 same typical European thinking Ur problem is not my problem but my problem is Ur problem
Fair questions? My *ss, you will never see this so called reporter asking these kind of questions to any western leader.
I mean will he ask macron to arrest Blair and bush?
He is 100 % correct
No..
@@dirkhambuch4962 the one No is you... What a dumb woke
@@dirkhambuch4962he is, unless u are some imperialist POS!
I agree him.
Lol you clown
We support ANC what he said is true
2024 the end of the colonial mindset
The most polite "are you mad bruv?" Ever.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
👍
2 wrongs Don't make a right though. Bush, Cheney, Blair, Trump and Putin, arrest ALL the murderers.
Pmsl
Indeed.
Huge respect for African people for telling the truth
🇺🇸 Educating about intentional war crimes (Russia).
The Soviet-Afghan conflict saw the Soviet Union clash with Afghans, resulting in Afghan casualties. The USA covertly aided Afghans with weapons, leading to their victory and contributing to the Soviet Union's downfall. In the Afghanistan war, the USA established democracy, but Russia's support for the Taliban undermined progress. In Iraq, the USA acted against claims of nuclear weapons, toppling the government. While some perceive USA drone actions as war crimes, they differ from deliberate acts like kidnappings, rape, or targeting civilians. Accidental civilian casualties from drone strikes are distinct from intentional atrocities by other parties.
The United States has acknowledged incidents in Iraq and Afghanistan that have raised concerns about potential war crimes. Some of these incidents include:
1. Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse: In Iraq, the mistreatment and abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison by U.S. military personnel came to light. This involved physical abuse, sexual humiliation, and other forms of mistreatment, which were widely condemned as violations of international law and human rights.
2. Civilian Casualties: There have been cases of civilian casualties caused by U.S. military actions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. These incidents have led to allegations of potential violations of the laws of war and rules of engagement.
3. Airstrikes: There have been instances of U.S. airstrikes causing civilian casualties, including accidental targeting of non-combatants. While the U.S. military often strives to minimize civilian harm, such incidents have led to questions about adherence to the principle of proportionality.
4. Torture and Detainee Treatment: Apart from Abu Ghraib, there have been allegations of torture and mistreatment of detainees held by the U.S. military and intelligence agencies in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
It’s important to note that the U.S. government and military have taken steps to address and investigate these incidents, including holding individuals accountable and implementing policy changes. However, there remains ongoing debate and criticism over whether these actions constitute war crimes or violations of international law. The interpretation of these incidents often varies based on perspectives and legal analysis.
There have been various allegations and accusations of war crimes committed by the Russian government under President Vladimir Putin’s leadership. Some of the notable incidents include:
1. Conflict in Chechnya: During the Chechen wars in the 1990s and early 2000s, there were reports of widespread human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances of civilians.
2. Annexation of Crimea: Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 was widely condemned by the international community. Many countries and organizations consider this annexation a violation of international law, as it involved the use of military force to seize a territory from a sovereign nation.
3. Conflict in Eastern Ukraine: Russia has been accused of supporting separatist groups in eastern Ukraine and providing them with weapons and military assistance. This has resulted in a conflict that has led to civilian casualties and displacement of populations.
4. Airstrikes in Syria: Russia has conducted airstrikes in Syria in support of the Assad regime. These airstrikes have been criticized for causing civilian casualties and targeting civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and schools.
5. Poisonings and Assassinations: There have been allegations of Russian involvement in the poisoning and assassination of political opponents and journalists both within Russia and abroad. Notable cases include the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK and the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
It’s important to note that these allegations have been the subject of international scrutiny, investigations, and debates. The Russian government often denies accusations of war crimes and human rights abuses, and the issue remains complex and contentious in the international arena.
Africa land of war criminals.
I guess putin paid a lot
I hope your daughter is treated similarly to the way Iraq treats it's women, in that she can't show her face in public ever, cant learn to read, cant go out in public without a male dog walker, can't choose who she wants to marry, and is raped and beaten like livestock on a daily basis
The level of hypocrisy is deafening
Love you so much south Africa
Greetings from Afghanistan
Out of all the languages in the world he chose to speak facts
@buffaloman-mwny Not a very comfy language to use or learn with lots of "if you know you know" things where rules have too many exceptions. Only French is worse. Unfortunately, imperial violence of the past made it widely spoken. I'd rather use Esperanto.
This is how the man should be. No bullshit but only facts.
🤦♂️
Correct, if by "facts" you mean bullshit and if by "bullshit" you mean facts.
He’s a corrupt African leader.. do your research before supporting random people you see online
@@christopherbedford9897cope
Ho cares about South Afrika?
@@christopherbedford9897how is any of what he said bullshit please explain
Straight up facts man, people have had enough of this hypocrisy.
Do as we say, but not as we do. Hypocrisy at it's finest
These African leaders are setting the standard dealing with the media. Well done
Well there is quite a few American speak the truth but they get canceled so they don’t get a luxury because of the color of their skin
@@matthewwilliams3643 What a dumb excuse you lot don't care bcuz you benefit from it 😅
@@matthewwilliams3643 it’s not skin colour 🙄 what a typical American way of thinking. It’s your country who cancels people, I’ve seen black and white people in American get canceled. I’m Africa we speak and are encouraged to speak our mind, we don’t have much “political correctness”.
@@matthewwilliams3643 p.s what’s the obsession with skin colour in America? I’m genuinely curious. Everything it “it’s because I’m black” or “it’s because I’m white” don’t you guys get tired of that? I get exhausted seeing it all over social media everyday.
A certain tribe might answer your questions.
As for the ANC, what a wonderful job they've made of South Africa.......
The reporter was at a loss for words. Because he was confronted with truth!
Demonstrable drivel. Pure deflection and a pretty pathetic answer
Iraq had an agreement that they would allow weapons inspectors and they broke that agreement. They had it coming, just like Russia does.
@@monkeytennis8861blah blah blah. Those who live in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones
@@monkeytennis8861 He's not wrong tho. Why should he risk getting his country involved into war with a nuclear power and arrest a foreign war criminal when THOSE WHO DEMAND him to do this can't even arrest THEIR OWN criminals at home who live their best lives as if it's nothing?
@@krevetka9744Your right, let them get away with it. So when the next country does something bad, we can point at South Africa and say, “we’ll they didn’t do anything about it, why should we?”
Respect to South Africa ❤
South Africa spoke the truth
The interviewer is stunned and speechless. How dare an African call out his country's war crimes in public.
It is the truth.
No he’s not, lol If you can’t see it then it’s your fault
Ju jeni lepra . Africani ashtë pantera😂😂😂
There was the straight question, and tons of "bla bla bla". And no answer
He has a point about the hypocrisy of western leaders getting away with what happened in Iraq.
However that still doesn't change the fact that putin has committed war crimes in ukraine .
Pointing to the wrongs of others is not a defence of somebody else's wrongdoing
Well said that man. I'm British, and agree that for the UK and USA to point fingers at others accusing them of war crimes is highly hypocritical.
And highly criminal.
@@clemalford9768 Yes. If you look at most countries they either have committed crimes, or even are being run like a criminal organisation nowadays. The public are treated like fools that are there to be controlled and milked dry.
That's what BBC, CNN and other western MSM love doing is to criticise and "talked down" and telll others how to behave. It is typical "Colonial mentality" by such hypocrite.
Do you think that you'd like Putin to be welcomed in South Africa? The West most certainly has a tarnished past and list of war crimes. However, do you think China and Russia would be a better superpower with less atrocities and more worldwide freedom and democracy? I think not. I think despite it's blemishes the West still has good, democratic and generally moralistic intentions and the alternative is hell.
@@Michael-nu6fb Tell that to Julian Assange. Bit late for Nelson Mandela. He had to wait in jail for 27 years!
What a man, true respect for him ❤
If this is the type of leaders in South Africa then I am with South Africa all the way.
Tears in my eyes. More and more countries are standing up to speak the truth about the crime that western country committed. We can forgive but cannot forget.
We'll never forgive
I’m American and I agree with South Africa. Scary times to be an American
one thing i can aggree on is the truth of that man.. you are right my brother even if i will not vote ANC.. i will vote for PA
He spoke the truth like a lion 🦁. Tell em
I've never heard a lion speak!!!
@@whitwoodkidwhitwoodkid9794 it's just a metaphor which means that he spoke like a true man
@@hamodinash7249 if a lion spoke lies and was in charge of a corrupt government.
@@hamodinash7249
I was been sarcastic my friend, putin is a bully a dictator and needs to face his crimes he invaded he wasn't invaded
@@jamesu1540 what lies such as the ushit attacking my country destroying it forever for "freedom" or "weapons mass of destruction" or oil ? Whoops I meant resources whoops so that they can steal our shit. George Bush must have the most painful death possible for his crimes
meanwhile tony blair is paraded on british tv without a care in the world , pure hypocrisy
or fashist the overhumans
@Court K anytime he is seen on tv, walking around freely (instead of sitting his sorry..... in a cell), he is been paraded.
So right and straightforward ❤
I Lovey country.. South Africa..❤🇿🇦
A slap to the hypocrisy of Westerners.
And they are not ashamed of doing such things.😂😂
I'm from Baghdad, Iraq & I approve this message.
ALHAMDULILAH
Hope your country gets better mate, Love from India. What Americans did to you was a horrible travesty
Careful we don’t want Abu Ghraib opening back up.
Wish all the best to your country
@@Br0130 You are too late mate, you lose the soul of the country and it will never come back. Remember the day the Statue of the legend was destroyed by civilians ? You should have protected your president but you fell in America 's propoganda
In a few decades Africa will lead the world
Shameless hypocrisy and double standard
Perfect response. I have a huge respect for south Africa now
This man is dope. That’s what I would say too,if not more✌️😂👍
Just because you are anti america doesn’t mean that anything an African says is right or insightful grow a brain and think these thoughts for yourself, don’t listen to what idiots in Africa have to say
@@Prime_EntPutin is evil
@@mangonelProve it what evidence do you have to support your claims?
@@mangonelSouth Africa has 14 crucial natural resources and have secured over 100 investments from last year till this year and you telling us they are a failed state? stop being jealous. After the BRICS summit China invested 55 Chinese companies in South Africa at the same time, you can search it right now to prove if I'm lying or not. How does a falling state able to attract and secure so much investments? Stop spreading propaganda you jealous hater.
I'm Brittish and love my country..But this African leader is absolutely right..I'm sick of our western propaganda...And sicker with the people that blame russia and Putin for everything..
Sure you're British, and I'm Bill Gates.
"Mark Morris", no content, 4 subs, posting pro-kremlin BS.
😂 you are so obviously a Russian bot account it's too hilarious for words 🤭
So you support the war crimes happening in ukraine good to know who side you are on. .
@@haltuaketti420 what war crimes? There are no war crimes. All Western propaganda
Hes just pointing out the hypocrisy, war crimes in general should not be supported.. no matter whos side you are on.
Please practice what you preach & arrest Blair, Bush, Cameron, Boris Johnson & Benyamin Nethan yahu.
Well done, truth is spoken