Jack Straw Quotes

• The English as a race are not worth saving!

  Jack Straw

  Race, Saving, Politician

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• The English are potentially very aggressive, very violent

  Jack Straw

  Violent, Aggressive

  " 'Fair and effective' Straw lays down the law" by Michael White, www.theguardian.com. January 10, 2000.

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• While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger.

  Jack Straw

  People, Suffering, Poverty

  "Britain's foreign secretary broadcasts message to Afghan people". www.cnn.com. October 5, 2001.

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• What people have got to remember is that Sept. 11 happened in 2001 and not in 2003. It was planned under the presidency of Bill Clinton.

  Jack Straw

  People, Bills, Remember

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• He was a hateful terrorist who will be missed by all.

  Jack Straw

  America, World, Hateful

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• No negotiation is ever possible if you have to negotiate not only with the people in the room but also with some other committee in permanent session.

  Jack Straw

  People, Rooms, Negotiation

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• 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

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• There were five children in my family, and arguing was how we used to entertain ourselves.

  Jack Straw

  Children, Arguing, My Family

  "Jack Straw: 'To survive in politics, you've got to have a sixth sense'" by Stephen Moss, www.theguardian.com. March 29, 2010.

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• 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

  "Key quotes from the Commons debate" by Matthew Tempest, www.theguardian.com. October 4, 2001.

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• 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

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• Saddam's removal is necessary to eradicate the threat from his weapons of mass destruction

  Jack Straw

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Weapons

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• ...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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• 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

  "UK threat to punish Mugabe" by Andrew Meldrum and Ewen MacAskill, www.theguardian.com. January 8, 2002.

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• There has to be some certainty about who the leader is before the summer break.

  Jack Straw

  Summer, Leader, Break

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