Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark
William Ramsey Clarkis an American lawyer, activist and former federal government official. A progressive, New Frontier liberal, he occupied senior positions in the United States Department of Justice under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, notably serving as United States Attorney General from 1967 to 1969; previously he was Deputy Attorney General from 1965 to 1967 and Assistant Attorney General from 1961 to 1965...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth18 December 1927
CountryUnited States of America
There are many problems with the legality of the court. The United States created the court. The United States spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the court.
Reconciliation is essential. This trial can either divide or heal. And unless it is seen as absolutely fair, and as absolutely fair in fact, it will irreconcilably divide the people of Iraq.
It creates sectarian passions that destroy rationality and reason and the search for truth.
This trial can divide or heal. Unless it is seen as absolutely fair, and fair in fact, it will divide rather than reconcile Iraq.
What incredible insanity is driving us to hold this child, to glorify the grossness of our materialism as if you can buy the soul of a child,
Our first concern is the security of the lawyers because without security you can't possibly have a fair trial, if trial at all, and that's not been adequately attended to.
A great many people in this country are worried about law-and-order. And a great many people are worried about justice. But one thing is certain; you cannot have either until you have both.
Today we had further evidence. The court was chaotic about the half the time (with) two people, three people speaking at the same time.
We are living in Iraq, a country that I love, in a very dangerous time. Reconciliation is essential. This trial can either divide or heal.
He seemed at peace with himself. He realizes the danger. He may be fatalistic about the outcome, but he's certainly unbowed and maybe when he gets into court he gets ... more emotional than he does among his lawyers.
His mind was as clear and as sharp as ever,
History will prove that Slobodan Milosevic was right.
has been in total isolation. He hasn't seen a member of his family, talked to a member of his family, met with a lawyer or met with friends he has known before.
Both commanders were courageous enough to fight more powerful countries.