Paddy Ashdown
Paddy Ashdown
Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, CH, KBE, PC, usually known as Paddy Ashdown, is a British politician and former diplomat who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 until August 1999...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 February 1941
allowing believe bunch corrupt country future liberty nato peace small stay
A very small bunch of corrupt politicians believe that allowing Radovan Karadzic to stay at liberty is more important than this country having a future in NATO and peace for its citizens.
build cannot country particular stable understanding unless
This country is about history, and unless the Serbs in particular come to some understanding of this history, we cannot build a stable state.
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It is not only in Bosnia-Herzegovina that you find politicians trying to raise hoary old ghosts of the past and gruesome specters to drive people into the ballot box to vote for them,
trip worst
It is my worst experience, my worst trip to the Balkans,
attempt callous exploit survived trauma voters
callous and irresponsible attempt to misguide voters and exploit the trauma of those who survived or were bereaved by the massacre.
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I don't think there is anyone who knows Bosnia-Herzegovina better than him. He is deeply trusted in the country. The international mission is in save hands.
bit sell
I'd sell my grandmother for a bit of definition.
absolutely cannot chosen community delighted knows loves nobody
I am absolutely delighted that the international community has chosen Schwarz-Schilling to be my successor. He knows this country, he loves this country... and I cannot think of nobody better to take on this job.
jobs doors europe
My second job has been to try to use my power to create institutions of a modern state that could enter the European Union, and there was very little time. The door was closing, and I wanted to get Bosnia through before it shut.
compromise
Politics is compromise.
song jobs goal
It's not my job to be popular. I'm goal-driven; my job is to get results.
agreement boards ambassadors
I am formally accountable to the steering board of the PIC, and I meet with nine ambassadors from the PIC every week. I have to have the capitals' broad agreement with what I do.
party my-future democrat
What my future will not be is active politics in the Liberal Democrat party.
people criticism hurtful
Maybe it's legitimate criticism, though it can be hurtful. Maybe I haven't paid sufficient attention to the people with whom I would have a natural affinity as a liberal, and they feel let down by that.