People in the U.K. cannot understand whether Blair has lost his mind or whether his ambition to be the second-most-powerful man in the world made him lose his mind.
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More Bianca Jagger Quotes
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Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories.
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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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I don’t need an overpowering, powerful, rich man to feel secure. I’d much rather have a man who is there for me, who really loves me, who is growing, who is real.
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Saddam Hussein has been brutal against his people, but when he was committing those crimes, the international community did not come to the rescue of the Iraqis.
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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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I believe the only time when we can call for intervention is when there is an ongoing genocide.
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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 U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
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Bradley Manning is an American hero.
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I don’t want to wear what every other women wears. I won’t be dictated to.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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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.
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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.
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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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People in so many countries look up to the United States as a model of democracy, but I doubt if that can continue. It leaves me with a great sense of loss.
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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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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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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 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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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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Live interviews are more difficult to distort.
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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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Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
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President Bush should be indicted and should be driven out of office. He should be sent back home in Texas.
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