“It's not every day that the Sierra Club is able to applaud Ford's actions.”
Dan Becker
“If the Sierra Club says it couldn't get a fair trial in New Mexico, then did Ray Graham get a fair trial on their home turf?”
Gene Gallegos
“We should not overlook that the outcome of the case for Sierra Leone is that it has its democratic and legitimate government back. That's a good story,”
Robin Cook
“[Carl Pope, President of Sierra Club:] Weakening environmental laws is the worst thing Congress could do right now. Instead, our elected representatives should step in and force the Administration to do its job, ... Our government failed to protect Americans from exposure to toxic pollution in the aftermath of the September 11 attack. Now we see a similar failed response to the Katrina hurricane. The public has every right to expect strong action to protect public health in the wake of a national disaster. This is a time for responsible, truly compassionate leadership.”
Carl Pope
“I did not and could not have committed those acts against the sister republic of Sierra Leone. I think this is an attempt to continue to divide and rule the people of Liberia and Sierra Leone. So most definitely I am not guilty.”
Charles Taylor
“All the work will be done by the Sierra Vista Rotary West Club.”
Dan Abrams
“This test of the U.N. mission in Sierra Leone shows very clearly that the mandates and resources are not and never were appropriate to the situation,”
Abdallah Baali
