What Mr. Schippers is saying is, please, believe that I have a whole that's greater than the sum of the parts, because they understand that the sum of the parts is not impeachable.

CNN: Transcript: Opening statement of Rep. Frank

Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear.

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Others believe the government is doing this to please the US authorities who are concerned that their intelligence could be disclosed in British courts.

BBC: Gloves to come off in secret courts battle

We are getting there, getting there slowly, please help us to make the last step, go the last mile and I believe that any administration, whoever is the President will do that.

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