Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 July 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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We grew up on U2 music. We look up to them as a major influence and inspiration.
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I did not like fascists when I fought them as a diplomat for 23 years and I don't like them now in my own country.
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I think what has happened as a consequence of what was done to my wife is that people in the CIA have felt there's been breach of trust.
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I think that Mr Blair really thought that he was getting involved in a disarmament campaign, which was all to the good. I fully supported that.
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On Madison Avenue, I was making more money than I ever had or ever would again, ... what mattered to me.
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But what I have to say to people who might come forward is that one of the great things about our democracy is freedom of the press.
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I don't think we're safer at all as a consequence of this.
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I'm kind of speechless, you know. I wanted to cry. They were tears of joy.
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I pledged 27 years ago when I first went overseas to defend the Constitution of the United States. I've done so throughout my career.
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At that time in the morning it's not uncommon that fatigue played a factor.
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So they can say that Joe Wilson supports the Kerry campaign, and that's true.
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I think it's time for the people and the press, in particular, to be more vigilant about not giving equal weight to lies as they give the truth.
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When a government goes to war, particularly a democracy, it is the most solemn and awesome responsibility of our leaders - to decide to send our kids to go off and kill and die for us.
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Unless the press is prepared to work at it we will continue to be bamboozled by administrations, and people like me who are prepared to speak out will become rare species indeed.