“We see demonstrations all the time about all kinds of things, but no one, nowhere has marched because of this”

—  Timo Soini

Soini: No one has taken responsibility for Syria, quoted on Yli.Fi, "Foreign Minister Soini: Why is no one marching for Syria?" http://yle.fi/uutiset/foreign_minister_soini_why_is_no_one_marching_for_syria/8675443, February 16, 2016
Context: If such a situation arises, that someone gains an advantage by waging war, that would be a bad example for small and weak nations. It is a shame for the entire international community, for the UN, international organisations and the superpowers that this can go on [referring to the Syrian Civil War. Of course public opinions need to be shaken up. We see demonstrations all the time about all kinds of things, but no one, nowhere has marched because of this.

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