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.
BIANCA JAGGERThe U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
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We need to defend our principles and values, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of international law. If we don’t our world will further descend into a state of chaos.
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Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
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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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I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got divorced in 1979. But the media never wants to let me forget.
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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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George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes.
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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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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 am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
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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
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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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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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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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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.
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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.
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