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.
BIANCA JAGGERToday, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this 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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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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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
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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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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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During the first 10 years of my life, while my parents were married, I enjoyed a privileged upbringing. After their divorce, my life was difficult.
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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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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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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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We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.
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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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