Originally Posted by heero_yuy

That firestorm was unnecessary but as the winners we could justify it. If Germany had won then all our leaders would have been in Nuerenburg instead of the Nazi's. The winners are always portrayed as the good guys and the loosers the demons. T'was ever so.

Which brings us full circle. Mandela only got lionised because the ANC won. Had they lost he would have been an obscure figure in history.