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 JAGGERToday, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
More Bianca Jagger Quotes
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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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Bradley Manning is an American hero.
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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 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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President Bush should be indicted and should be driven out of office. He should be sent back home in Texas.
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Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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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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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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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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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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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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We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.
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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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George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions.
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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.
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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 think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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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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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 believe the only time when we can call for intervention is when there is an ongoing genocide.
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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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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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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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