George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions.
BIANCA JAGGERThe mere fact of an American being present could help save the lives of innocent people. That’s why I believe in the importance of bearing witness, to become a voice for the voiceless.
More Bianca Jagger Quotes
-
-
Bradley Manning is an American hero.
BIANCA JAGGER -
Tony Blair has turned his back on the principles he claimed he believed in before he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with George W. Bush. He was an entirely different kind of leader.
BIANCA JAGGER -
I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
BIANCA JAGGER -
The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
BIANCA JAGGER -
During the first 10 years of my life, while my parents were married, I enjoyed a privileged upbringing. After their divorce, my life was difficult.
BIANCA JAGGER -
A taboo, attached to it…now we have more women infected with HIV/AIDS, many of those women were infected by their husbands who did not tell them
BIANCA JAGGER -
I’ve enjoyed doing Wolf Blitzer’s program, and I even enjoyed having a heated debate with Bill O’Reilly. I will do it any time.
BIANCA JAGGER -
Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn’t just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.
BIANCA JAGGER -
Live interviews are more difficult to distort.
BIANCA JAGGER -
A man who gets divorced is not forever going to be talked about for it. There are very different standards that we have for women than we have for men.
BIANCA JAGGER -
Bush and Blair combined their efforts to deceive both nations in a carefully coordinated manner, more so than anyone is willing to point out in the media.
BIANCA JAGGER -
I don’t believe in lobbying only progressives and liberal members of Congress. I don’t believe in doing interviews only with those who share my views. I want to reach a wider audience.
BIANCA JAGGER -
Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
BIANCA JAGGER -
I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.
BIANCA JAGGER -
I am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
BIANCA JAGGER