I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
BIANCA JAGGERI often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
More Bianca Jagger Quotes
-
-
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 -
I am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
BIANCA JAGGER -
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.
BIANCA JAGGER -
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.
BIANCA JAGGER -
I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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 -
Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
BIANCA JAGGER -
I feel great identification with the developing world.
BIANCA JAGGER -
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.
BIANCA JAGGER -
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.
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 -
Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
BIANCA JAGGER -
The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
BIANCA JAGGER -
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.
BIANCA JAGGER -
Bradley Manning is an American hero.
BIANCA JAGGER







