- As we celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthday, let's remember that he was on the U.S. Terrorism Watch list until 2008. Many other freedom fighters are there today, and we should remember how the War on Terror approach stifles the struggle for freedom. http://articles.cnn.com/2008-07-01/world/mandela.watch_1_president-mandela-apartheid-anc?_s=pm:world 4 comments worldnews