We who came here saw what was happening. This was far more than a war in a faraway place. This was a moral imperative, a terrible vision of the future. Paddy Ashdown farawayfuturehappen Change image and share on social
I can establish the expectation of retributive justice. Have we done that? No. Paddy Ashdown establishexpectationjustice Change image and share on social
We have to make their livelihoods viable, get them the proper prices for their produce, try and make them stay rather than sell their property and leave again. Paddy Ashdown leavelivelihoodmake Change image and share on social
The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society. Paddy Ashdown civilcreatefailure Change image and share on social
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. Paddy Ashdown bosniaclosecreate share on social
The generous way of putting it is that we were not ready for this. The less generous way is to say: How was it possible to return to the politics of appeasement of the 1930s? Paddy Ashdown 1930sappeasementgenerous Change image and share on social
I was told there would be riots in the streets, but there were no riots. Paddy Ashdown riotstreettell Change image and share on social
What my future will not be is active politics in the Liberal Democrat party. Paddy Ashdown activedemocratfuture Change image and share on social
We have invented a new human right here - the right to return home after a war. Paddy Ashdown homehumaninvent Change image and share on social
