Jack Straw famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

The English as a race are not worth saving!
-- Jack Straw

#Race #Saving
There is a general sense of guarded optimism. There have been too many false dawns over the last 60 years. There have been more tears than smiles, but I sense there is a commitment from Abbas and Sharon, a new determination to make a reality of the goal of two states living side by side.
-- Jack Straw

#Determination #Commitment #Reality
There were five children in my family, and arguing was how we used to entertain ourselves.
-- Jack Straw

#Children #Arguing #My Family
If the situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate, Britain will argue for Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in March.
-- Jack Straw

#Government #Zimbabwe #Arguing
The English are potentially very aggressive, very violent
-- Jack Straw

#Violent #Aggressive
He was a hateful terrorist who will be missed by all.
-- Jack Straw

#America #World #Hateful
Our eventual aim is simply stated - that there should be no safe haven for terrorists anywhere in the world. We say to the people of Afghanistan: 'You have been ill served by those who have made your country a centre for terrorism across the world. As soon as this stops, the world will work with you to build a better future for you and for your children.
-- Jack Straw

#Country #Children #Safe Haven
Holocaust Memorial Day is intended as an inclusive commemoration of all the individuals and communities who suffered as a result of the Holocaust - not only Jews, but also Gypsies, Slavs, homosexuals, political prisoners and dozens of ethnic and other minorities.
-- Jack Straw

#Memorial Day #Holocaust #Community
Saddam's removal is necessary to eradicate the threat from his weapons of mass destruction
-- Jack Straw

#Wmd #Weapons #Destruction
While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger
-- Jack Straw

#People #Suffering #Poverty
There has to be some certainty about who the leader is before the summer break.
-- Jack Straw

#Summer #Leader #Break
...to continue to be one of the world centres for scientific research, we have to stand up and be counted in support of researchers, go on marches and demonstrations, and back even tougher action by the police and the courts against these terrorists.
-- Jack Straw

#Animal #Support #Police

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