BANGKOK: Nelson Mandela made an impassioned plea yesterday for cash and co-operation to fight the killer AIDS virus after a week of discord at the world's biggest AIDS conference over Washington's go-it-alone approach.
“History will surely judge us harshly if we do not respond with all the energy and resources that we can bring to bear in the fight against AIDS,” said the frail former South African president, who turns 86 tomorrow.
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