Jmm99,

Okay, US sat on the fence during most of Apartheid. I retract my initial statement about collusion.

But Africans feel that Apartheid was far too important a struggle for the US to sit on the fence for as long as it did.

Imagine how the Poles would feel if the US sat on the fence during "Solidarity" - now that's how Africans feel about US conduct during most of Apartheid.

Whether Africa is a marginal player to US national interests or not, is an entirely different matter. I just wanted to give you the African intellectual's perspective on these matters. Once again, my perspective isn't that important, but maybe it helps you understand my worldview.