I believe the only time when we can call for intervention is when there is an ongoing genocide.
BIANCA JAGGERThose who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
More Bianca Jagger Quotes
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I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.
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I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.
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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.
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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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I didn’t want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.
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The 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.
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Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
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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.
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Gandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I’ve been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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What is being said in media in other parts of the world is very different from what we’ve been told in this country throughout these years between September 11 and today.
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The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.
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Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn’t just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.
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