@aaronssongs,
Nelson Mandela co-founded a guerilla group called, "Umkhoto we Sizwe" in 1961, and attacked South African government and military targets. Mandela himself admitted publicly that his group violated human rights, get over yourselves.
During his presidency he disbanded most of the SADF (including 32 Battalion), outlawed mercenary groups (thus eliminating the only force capable of responding to genocide on the continent), and ignored the AIDS epidemic. Mandela did SQUAT.
My most revered historical figure? Robert E. Lee. The man was our nation's most talented soldier, but left his position to fight for his home and convictions. Unlike Jefferson Davis, Lee did not run from the Union, and instead surrendered honorably at Appomattox. I'm also a big fan of Thomas Jefferson.