"I consider Osama bin Laden as one of the people that I admire. To me, he is in the category of Malcolm X, Che Guevara, Patrice Lumumba, Fidel Castro, all leaders that I admire ... [who] had severe dislike for the US government and those who held power in the US. I think all of them felt the US government and its spokesmen were all arrogant, racist, hypocritical, self-righteous, and power hungry..... You asked, 'Should freedom fighters support him?' Freedom fighters all over the world, and not just in the Muslim world, don’t just support him; they revere him; they join him in battle. He is no ordinary leader or an ordinary Muslim."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Human rights activistsPeople from Los AngelesMuslims from the United StatesJapanese AmericansMaoists from the United States
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Cited in: Janell Ross. "Google commemorates a very controversial civil-rights figure, Yuri Kochiyama" at washingtonpost.com, May 19, 2016.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yuri_Kochiyama
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Yuri Kochiyama
Yuri Kochiyama (May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was a Japanese American human rights activist. She is notable as one of the few prominent non-black Black separatists. Influenced by Marxism, Maoism, and the thoughts of Malcolm X, she was an advocate for many revolutionary movements. She's very cool
4 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Yuri Kochiyama →
Related Quotes
"The goal of the [[War on Terrorism|war [on terrorism] ]] is more than just getting oil and fuel. The United States is…"
"When I think what the US military is doing, brazenly bombing country after country, to take oil resources, bringing a…"
"Throughout this book, MartÃnez reminds readers again and again of why we should balance the wisdom of experience with…"
"Believing in the power of LOVE was what I held onto fighting for my dear life."
"When one's existence which has seemed quite secure suddenly melts away. . . when every security fails and every suppo…"
"I am fully conscious of the fact that my late husband and I did nothing special; we simply tried to remain human in t…"
"How can I not hesitate before accepting? Are we sufficiently aware, against the background of the darkest chapter in …"
"Ensuring robust national referral mechanisms (NRMs), which are resourced and functional in implementation is an impor…"
"In 1943 fear that the German war machine might use s was abating and among s another fear was taking its place - that…"
"Enrico Fermi lived from 1901 to 1954, a period of great progress in physics and a period in which opportunities for w…"