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International Quotes by Noam Chomsky
- In the late 1990s, some of the worst terrorist atrocities in the world were what the Turkish government itself called state terror, namely massive atrocities,…
- There are many terrorist states in the world, but the United States is unusual in that it is officially committed to international terrorism.
- The dominant propaganda systems have appropriated the term "globalization" to refer to the specific version of international economic integration that they favor, which privileges the…
- Virtually all informed observers agree that a fair and equitable resolution of the plight of the Palestinians would considerably weaken the anger and hatred of…
- The great soul of power extends far beyond states, to every domain of life, from families to international affairs. And throughout, every form of authority…
- Hamas is regularly described as 'Iranian-backed Hamas, which is dedicated to the destruction of Israel.' One will be hard put to find something like 'democratically…
- What is called 'capitalism'is basically a system of corporate mercantilism, with huge and largely unaccountable private tyrannies exercising vast control over the economy, political systems,…
- The good news from the U.S. military survey of focus groups is that Iraqis do accept the Nuremberg principles. They understand that sectarian violence and…
- Nicaragua dealt with the problem of terrorism in exactly the right way. It followed international law and treaty obligations. It collected evidence, brought the evidence…
- Armed attack has a definition in international law. It means sudden, overwhelming, instantaneous ongoing attack.
- Over the years, there have been a series of concepts developed to justify the use of force in international affairs for a long period. It…
- Undoubtedly, the U.S. harbors leading international terrorists, people described by the F.B.I. and the Justice Department as leading terrorists, like Orlando Bosch, now Posada Carriles,…
- I do think that Magna Carta and international law are worth paying some attention to.
- In Kosovo, the U.S. has chosen a course of action that escalates atrocities and violence. It is also a course of action that strikes a…
- It was during the Reagan years that defiance of international law and the U.N. Charter became entirely open.
- Pre-emptive war might fall within the framework of international law.
- U.S. international and security policy ... has as its primary goal the preservationof what we might call the Fifth Freedom, understood crudely but with a…
More International Quotes
- The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal… — Hannah Arendt
- The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar
- The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based… — Mahmoud Abbas
- The privilege of ruling would be in the hands of the skilled and the learned, with a wide scope left for profitable… — Mikhail Bakunin
- Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that… — Ambrose Bierce
- Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must… — Tony Blair
- This resolution simply says Israel has the right to defend itself. This includes conducting operations both inside its borders and in the… — John Boehner
- It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam. — Omar Bongo
- Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community. — Emma Bonino
- In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would… — Lakhdar Brahimi
- We see today that there is a growing understanding in the international community that the extremist regime in Tehran is not just… — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in… — John O. Brennan