Mandela lashes out at Britain, U.S.

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Nelson Mandela looked frail and joked about being an old man, but the former president remained combative Monday, lashing out at the United States and Britain over Iraq in a speech billed as his swan song before Parliament.

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