All John Pilger Quotes
- In these surreal days, there is one truth. Nothing justified the killing of innocent people in America last week and nothing justifies the killing of… America
- Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe that the imperialists these days have that same sense of… Believe
- Not all the Americans in Iraq are those who torture and murder, or course they're not, I don't know how many are doing it, I… All
- We have an extreme rightwing government in this country, although it's called the Labour government. Called
- If those who support aggressive war had seen a fraction of what I've seen, if they'd watched children fry to death from Napalm and bleed… Aggressive
- In Western Australia, minerals are being dug up from Aboriginal land and shipped to China for a profit of a billion dollars a week. In… Aboriginal
- In the sublime days before 11 September 2001, when the powerful were routinely attacking and terrorising the weak, and those dying were black or brown-skinned… Attacked
- This is total war. We are fighting a variety of enemies. There are lots of them out there. All this talk about first we are… Afghanistan
- I grew up in Sydney in a very political household, where we were all for the underdog. All
- More terrorists are given training and sanctuary in the United States than anywhere on earth. They include mass murderers, torturers, former and future tyrants and… American
- Two increasing themes which appear to dominate our listening, reading and watching lives are propaganda and 'national security', or manufactured war. Appear
- When the invasion began, the British public was called upon to 'support' troops sent illegally and undemocratically to kill people with whom we had no… Air
- I'm absolutely convinced of that. Israel is the representative of the United States in that part of the world. Its policies are so integrated with… Absolutely
- The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand a chance. Censorship
- Vietnam was as much a laboratory experiment as a war. Experiment
- Official truths are often powerful illusions. Illusion
- Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days. Days
- We are beckoned to see the world through a one-way mirror, as if we are threatened and innocent and the rest of humanity is threatening,… Act
- It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround… Agendas
- The major western democracies are moving towards corporatism. Democracy has become a business plan, with a bottom line for every human activity, every dream, every… Activity
- The U.S. is a cosmetic democracy. Cosmetic
- It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of control. It contains some truly dangerous people. Administration