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Rory Carroll Journalist
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"Confronting the US made him [Hugo Chavez] a target for demonization. Partisan and/or lazy journalism exaggerated his faults, ignored his virtues, and downplayed the influence of strident and on occasion anti-democratic opponents. The flip side is his anti-imperialist posturing so dazzled his cheerleaders they overlooked his flaws, flaws which worsened over time, and they created their own caricature."

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist, Science Communicator
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"I agree that we should go back to the moon and on to Mars. We should treat all objects in the solar system, including comets and asteroids, as exploration targets."

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Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
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"The American claim that the bombing of North Vietnam was directed against military targets does not withstand direct investigation."

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John Burroughs Naturalist, Writer
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"You cannot use [nuclear weapons] to target civilians; you cannot use them against military targets if they have indiscriminate effects on civilians in addition to the attack on the military target."

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Menzies Campbell Politician
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"In the target seats we have been going like a bomb and there is a great deal of confidence. I think there's going to be a great deal of regional variation throughout the UK."

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