Commitment Quote by Rory Kennedy

... the United States, for generations, has sustained two parallel but opposed states of mind about military atrocities and human rights: one of U.S.…

— Robert Parry

Since 9/11 the United States has been followed by countries with bad records, such as the former Soviet Union countries, into erosions of human…

— Mary Robinson

It could well be argued that the continuing rights abuses of the present Iraqi regime, if it is allowed to survive, will prove most…

— Frederick Forsyth

Human rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al…

— John Yoo

American special relationships with Israel and Saudi Arabia blind us to their dreadful encroachments on human rights, as well as confer impunity on their…

— Richard A. Falk

Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda…

— John Yoo

Fortunately, America remains a robust democracy, where most individuals are not afraid to speak out. What we have done in Iraq has, however, compromised…

— Joseph Stiglitz

I don't think that the United States has the bulk of the responsibility. I really put that on Bashar Assad and on the Iraqis…

— Hillary Clinton

In almost every case (where the United States has fought wars) our overwhelming commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights has required us to…

— Gore Vidal

America has shown its evil intentions, and the proud Iraqi people cannot accept it. They must defend their rights by any means they see…

— Muqtada al Sadr

The United States has faced threats from criminal groups, from terrorists, from spies throughout our history, and we have limited our responses. We haven't…

— Edward Snowden

When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men and women…

— Barack Obama