Bush and Blair combined their efforts to deceive both nations in a carefully coordinated manner, more so than anyone is willing to point out in the media.

I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.

The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.

I wanted to have a political career. I thought studying political science would be the best way to achieve it.

In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.

Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.

Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn't just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.