I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.
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
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There is so much each one of us can do to make a difference. We are at a dangerous juncture in the history of mankind. …
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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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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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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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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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There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?
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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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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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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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I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed to ignore the skeptics.
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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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We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.
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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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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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