George Galloway - Ready To Die

“John F. Kennedy once said he got into politics because, ‘That’s where the action is.’ Why did you go into politics?” – Brian (00:30)

“Well they say that politics is show business for ugly people, but as I always say, what would I know about that?” – George (00:40)

“Idealism is my principal reason for being in politics. You may not agree with my ideals, but at least believe I genuinely hold them.” – George (01:52)

“We had some things in common with the Kennedy’s, but many of hundreds of millions of things not.” – George (05:31)

“It just struck me that they seemed to be playing checkers and you were playing chess.” – Brian (05:52)

“I did kiss the Blarney Stone, not once but twice.” – George (06:43)

“Who is the real George Galloway?” – Brian (08:08)

“I don’t sit in my living room addressing my family the same way I address the U.S. Senate.” – George (08:23)

“I like elections, I like winning them, I’ve won a lot of them.” – George (12:51)

“I’m a man like you, if you cut me I bleed like you. Nobody wants to be attacked.” – George (13:49)

“I’m not as confident as I appear to be. The first thing I ask after a speech to the people closest to me is, and I mean it, ‘Was that alright?'” – George (14:23)

“Sometimes vindication takes a lifetime or several lifetimes.” – George (15:05)

“I would have been arrested if I had because I was a known opponent of the Saddam regime.” – George (16:19)

“If the Iraq war would have been a success, you wouldn’t be interviewing me now.” – George (17:19)

“I think is was Shakespeare that said, ‘Treason never prospers, for if it prospers, none dare call it treason.'” – George (17:44)

“I cried on the night he won, on radio live, with tears running down my cheeks.” – George (19:44)

“The Yanks were over paid, over sexed, and over here.” – George (23:32)

“Do you hate America?” – Brian (24:07)

“I just don’t want a special relationship like the one Miss Lewinsky had with President Clinton.” – George (25:06)

“Why does the Falklands draw such a strong reaction?” – Brian (30:03)

“Sean Penn reminds me of you.” – Brian (31:17)

“I know in the past you’ve been questioned whether you are Muslim or not.” – Brian (34:17)

“I was there, I saw the bodies, I saw the blood. It was an act of mass murder.” – George (37:33)

“Indeed these very extremists hate me more than the right wing hate me.” – George (38:43)

“Israel is a democracy for Jews, but it’s not a democracy for the millions of non-Jews, muslims and Christians who live under their military occupation.” – George (43:02)

“I’m guessing you don’t travel to Saudi Arabia much.” – Brian (47:45)

“Saudi Arabia is the unfree-est country in the world, yet it’s America’s and Britain’s best friend in the Arab world.” – George (48:02)

“If you could make a phone call to the George Galloway from 30 years ago, what advice would you give him and would you take it?” – Brian (52:20)

“Do you hate the press? Or do you hate the Murdoch press?” – Brian (54:53)

“A politician complaining about the press is like a ship’s captain complaining about the sea.” – George (55:07)

“I’m ready to die, I can face the Judgement Day with some pride in what I’ve done with my life” – George (58:05)

“I’m not afraid of death, of course I want to live like anyone wants to live, but if someone wants to kill me that’s what will happen if God wills it.” – George (58:20)