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# Robert Fisk

(1946–2020)   Journalist   United Kingdom

 **92** quotes in **683** categories

Robert Fisk says journalism should challenge all authority, even powerful governments. He writes about the collapse of American power in the Middle East and how wars are used to justify politics. He also notes the danger journalists face, remembering many colleagues who died in conflict.

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Robert Fisk was a journalist from the United Kingdom, best known for *The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East*.

## Quick Facts About Robert Fisk

Born July 12, 1946

Died October 30, 2020

Nationality United Kingdom

Profession Journalist

Notable works The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

Spouse Nelofer Pazira

## About Robert Fisk

Robert William Fisk was an English writer and journalist. He was critical of United States foreign policy in the Middle East, and the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians.

## Awards & Honors

Honorary doctors of Ghent University honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews Premi Godó de Periodisme honorary doctorate of Trinity College, Dublin honorary doctor of the University of Kent honorary doctorate from the American University of Beirut honorary doctor of Queen's University Belfast Orwell Prize

Show 9 more awards Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism Amnesty International UK Media Award Foreign Reporter of the Year Jacob's Award honorary doctorate James Cameron Memorial Trust Award Carey McWilliams Award Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize honorary doctorate of Lancaster University

##  Quotes by Robert Fisk

> [“Journalism can be lethal”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/journalism-can-be-lethal/)

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[Decision making](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decision-making/)

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> [I wouldn't say I was part of an anti-war campaign.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-wouldn-t-say-i-was-part-of-an-anti-war-campaign/)

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[Anti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anti/)

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> [I do not make stories up, full stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-do-not-make-stories-up-full-stop/)

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[Make](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/make/)

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> [Colleagues will malign you if you’re a moderately successful journalist,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/colleagues-will-malign-you-if-you-re-a-moderately-successful/)

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[Colleagues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/colleagues/)

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> [I've never been embedded with American soldiers or British soldiers or Iraqi soldiers or any other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-ve-never-been-embedded-with-american-soldiers-or-british-soldiers/)

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[American](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/)

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> [“Equal time is not necessary when dealing with evil. Nazis do not merit equal or fair treatment.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/equal-time-is-not-necessary-when-dealing-with-evil-nazis-do-not-merit/)

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[Bias](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bias/)

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> [There is nothing so satisfying as to be shot at without effect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/there-is-nothing-so-satisfying-as-to-be-shot-at-without-effect/)

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[Effect](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/effect/)

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> [Tanks come in two forms: the dangerous, deadly kind and the "liberating" kind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/tanks-come-in-two-forms-the-dangerous-deadly-kind-and-the-liberating/)

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[Dangerous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dangerous/)

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> [In one way, I fear all Damascus is a dungeon. Or do you have to live here to appreciate that?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/in-one-way-i-fear-all-damascus-is-a-dungeon-or-do-you-have-to-live/)

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[Appreciate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciate/)

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> [“It doesn't seem right to me. I'd rather folks paid more for oil, than pay for their oil with my life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/it-doesn-t-seem-right-to-me-i-d-rather-folks-paid-more-for-oil-than/)

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[Beuracracy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beuracracy-19337/)

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> [Israel lost its war. Will Assad's enemies lose, too?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/israel-lost-its-war-will-assad-s-enemies-lose-too/)

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[Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assad/)

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> [I don't know what happens if they get bin Laden. I'm much more interested in what happens if they don't get bin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-don-t-know-what-happens-if-they-get-bin-laden-i-m-much-more/)

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[Bin laden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bin-laden/)

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> [Bin Laden is not well read and he's not sophisticated, but he will have worked out very coldly what America would do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/bin-laden-is-not-well-read-and-he-s-not-sophisticated-but-he-will/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [U.S. journalists I don't think are very courageous. They tend to go along with the government's policy domestically and internationally. To question…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/u-s-journalists-i-don-t-think-are-very-courageous-they-tend-to-go/)

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[Courage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/courage/)

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> [“It was, I think in retrospect, the most dramatic individual personal act I have ever seen a soldier take. The mighty powers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/it-was-i-think-in-retrospect-the-most-dramatic-individual-personal/)

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[Little people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/little-people/)

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> [The Syrian army is tired of corruption. It is tired of party nepotism. It is becoming very angry with those it blames…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/the-syrian-army-is-tired-of-corruption-it-is-tired-of-party-nepotism/)

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[Angry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/angry/)

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> [In just one year in Bosnia, thirty of my colleagues died. There is a little Somme waiting for all innocent journalists.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/in-just-one-year-in-bosnia-thirty-of-my-colleagues-died-there-is-a/)

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[Bosnia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bosnia/)

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> [The biggest problem I have in journalism is being quoted or misquoted and then being asked to defend something I haven't said.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/the-biggest-problem-i-have-in-journalism-is-being-quoted-or-misquoted/)

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[Asked](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/asked/)

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> [“We will be told of "mindless terrorism" the "mindless" bit being essential if we are not to realise how hated America has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/we-will-be-told-of-mindless-terrorism-the-mindless-bit-being/)

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[Middle east](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/middle-east/)

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> [Unfortunately, Osama bin Laden puts his finger on the other longstanding injustices in the Arab world: the conying so. And, tinued occupation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/unfortunately-osama-bin-laden-puts-his-finger-on-the-other/)

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[Arab world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arab-world/)

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> [I don't like the definition 'war correspondent'. It is history, not journalism, that has condemned the Middle East to war. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-don-t-like-the-definition-war-correspondent-it-is-history-not/)

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[Battle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/battle/)

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> [Osama Bin Laden is not well read and he's not sophisticated, but he will have worked out very coldly what America would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/osama-bin-laden-is-not-well-read-and-he-s-not-sophisticated-but-he/)

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[Afghanistan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/afghanistan/)

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> [We live in a society in the West, where, when men do violent things, they do them under orders. They are soldiers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/we-live-in-a-society-in-the-west-where-when-men-do-violent-things/)

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[Boss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boss/)

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> [ The \[Israelis\] believed - they were possessed of an absolute certainty and conviction - that 'terrorists' were in Chatila. How could I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/the-israelis-believed-they-were-possessed-of-an-absolute-certainty/)

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[Absolute certainty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolute-certainty/)

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> [How could believers, people who regard themselves as true Muslims, get on those planes, quoting the words of God delivered through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/how-could-believers-people-who-regard-themselves-as-true-muslims-get/)

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[Believer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believer/)

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> [The violence stems from injustice, because people feel they have been treated unfairly in the Middle East, whether that means military occupation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/the-violence-stems-from-injustice-because-people-feel-they-have-been/)

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[Dictatorship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dictatorship/)

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> [When you have a crime against humanity that is so awesome in scale and death, it is more than permissible to look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/when-you-have-a-crime-against-humanity-that-is-so-awesome-in-scale/)

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[Bin laden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bin-laden/)

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> [When I arrived in Beirut from Europe, I felt the oppressive, damp heat, saw the unkempt palm trees and smelt the Arabic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/when-i-arrived-in-beirut-from-europe-i-felt-the-oppressive-damp-heat/)

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[Bars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bars/)

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> [“Terrorism” is a word that has become a plague on our vocabulary, the excuse and reason and moral permit for state-sponsored violence—…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/terrorism-is-a-word-that-has-become-a-plague-on-our-vocabulary-the/)

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[Deceit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/deceit/)

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> [We love to think this fundamentalism and terrorism is all about poverty, and, of course, it has a connection. You can see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/we-love-to-think-this-fundamentalism-and-terrorism-is-all-about/)

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[Feelings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feelings/)

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> [I've never seen a single demonstration in Pakistan, in the streets of Gaza, in the West Bank, in which the people have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-ve-never-seen-a-single-demonstration-in-pakistan-in-the-streets-of/)

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[Clinic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clinic/)

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> [Saudi Arabia is the most fragile of all Arab states, though we're not saying so. And, unfortunately, bin Laden puts his finger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/saudi-arabia-is-the-most-fragile-of-all-arab-states-though-we-re-not/)

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[Arab world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arab-world/)

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> [I've lived in the Middle East for twenty-five years. I know exactly how these issues come up. Even my landlord, who is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-ve-lived-in-the-middle-east-for-twenty-five-years-i-know-exactly/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [“In the long evenings in west Beirut, there was time enough to consider where the core of the tragedy lay. In the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/in-the-long-evenings-in-west-beirut-there-was-time-enough-to-consider/)

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[Beirut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beirut/)

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> [So here's a question from one who believed, only a week ago, that Baghdad might just collapse and that we might wake…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/so-here-s-a-question-from-one-who-believed-only-a-week-ago-that/)

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[Army](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/army/)

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> [The word 'democracy' and the name of Assad do not blend very well in much of Syria.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/the-word-democracy-and-the-name-of-assad-do-not-blend-very-well-in/)

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[Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assad/)

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> [People turn to violence, because they have no other avenue left.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/people-turn-to-violence-because-they-have-no-other-avenue-left/)

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[Avenues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/avenues/)

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> [It is always an eerie experience to sit among Bashar al-Assad's soldiers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/it-is-always-an-eerie-experience-to-sit-among-bashar-al-assad-s/)

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[Als](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/als/)

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> [Clinton impressed Assad: a young man who appeared to want to be neutral in the Arab-Israeli dispute - an illusion of course,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/clinton-impressed-assad-a-young-man-who-appeared-to-want-to-be/)

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[Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assad/)

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> [I still wonder if the United States realizes how much planning went into this. When we talk about "mindless terrorists," we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-fisk/i-still-wonder-if-the-united-states-realizes-how-much-planning-went/)

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[Israel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/israel/)

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## Robert Fisk by topic

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                        "text": "“Terrorism” is a word that has become a plague on our vocabulary, the excuse and reason and moral permit for state-sponsored violence— our violence—which is now used on the innocent of the Middle East ever more outrageously and promiscuously. Terrorism, terrorism, terrorism. It has become a full stop, a punctuation mark, a phrase, a speech, a sermon, the be-all and end-all of everything that we must hate in order to ignore injustice and occupation and murder on a mass scale. Terror, terror, terror, terror. It is a sonata, a symphony, an orchestra tuned to every television and radio station and news agency report, the soap-opera of the Devil, served up on prime-time or distilled in wearyingly dull and mendacious form by the right-wing “commentators” of the American east coast or the Jerusalem Post or the intellectuals of Europe. Strike against Terror. Victory over Terror. War on Terror. Everlasting War on Terror. Rarely in history have soldiers and journalists and presidents and kings aligned themselves in such thoughtless, unquestioning ranks.”",
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                        "text": "We love to think this fundamentalism and terrorism is all about poverty, and, of course, it has a connection. You can see that these people not only are poor but they have no outlets. These governments allow no opposition. So what do people do? They go to Islam. It's the only organizational institution where they can express their feelings. But it's not about poverty. I've never seen a single demonstration in which the people have come out with signs saying, \"Please give us better roads. Please give us new prenatal clinics. Please give us a new sewage system.\"",
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