Terrorist Quotes - Page 23

• Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn't just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.

  Bianca Jagger

  Hippie, Liberty, Needs

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• We will not let terrorists change our way of life; we will not live in fear; and we will not undermine the civil liberties that characterize our Democracy.

  Adam Schiff

  Hippie, Democracy, Liberty

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• There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Fighting, Winning, Finals

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• The Patriot Act closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us.

  George W. Bush

  Law, America, Enforcement

  "Supreme Court Nominee Visits President and Lawmakers; President Bush Speaks in Baltimore About Renewal of Patriot Act, Supreme Court Nomination". "CNN Live Today", edition.cnn.com. July 20, 2005.

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• I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight, increased some of the safeguards. But my assessment, and my team's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. In the abstract, you can complain about 'Big Brother' and how this is a potential program run amok. But when you actually look at the details, then, I think we've struck the right balance.

  Barack Obama

  Running, Brother, Team

  Obama's Remarks on Health Care and Surveillance, www.nytimes.com. June 7, 2013.

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• The US is indeed a terrorist nation. ...It's also the greatest purveyor of violence on earth over the past half century, and the foremost threat to world peace today.

  Bill Ayers

  Past, Half, World

  "Bill Ayers: The United States Is the Foremost Threat to World Peace Today". Interview with Kourosh Ziabari, en.farsnews.com. December 06, 2014.

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• As best I can tell there was no advance warning of the attack on the World Trade Center in 1993, which was the first significant foreign terrorist activity in the U.S. No tip-offs that it was coming.

  Bobby Ray Inman

  Warning, World, Firsts

  "Listen to the Admiral". Interview with Ann Louise Bardach, www.slate.com. December 16, 2004.

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• We in Congress need to support the American forces in every conceivable way, giving them the tools to continue to convert, capture or kill terrorists and the time to equip the Iraqi security forces.

  Bob Inglis

  Giving, Support, Needs

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• We know the threats - from global terrorist networks to the spread of deadly weapons. Yet we also know that embedded in this time of danger is the promise of a new day, if we have the courage and commitment to work together.

  Valerie Jarrett

  Commitment, New Day, Promise

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• Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the Middle East further destabilize.

  Russ Carnahan

  Iran, Aggravation, Middle East

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• Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the ability of government agencies to share information with each other was limited, which kept investigators from fully understanding what terrorists might be planning and to prevent their attacks.

  Chris Chocola

  Agency, Government, Understanding

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• Terrorists had the advantage of surprise.

  Manmohan Singh

  Surprise, Advantage

  "Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Vows To Bring Mumbai Bombers To Justice". www.huffingtonpost.com. July 15, 2011.

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• Obama, who is becoming more and more preacher-like, wants to be the Punisher-in-Chi ef of the Western World, the Avenger-in-Chie f. There is something oddly Roman about him. ... The lesser races must be civilized and they must be punished... Everyone outside the Roman Empire was called a barbarian. Everyone outside Obama’s empire is called a terrorist.

  Robert Fisk

  Race, World, Want

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• Deeply saddened by the news of the terrorist attacks in central London, the Holy Father offers his fervent prayers for the victims and for all those who mourn.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Prayer, Father, News

  "Pope, Anglican Head Offer Prayers for London Victims" by Pauline J. Chang, www.christianpost.com. July 7, 2005.

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• For the vast majority of places in America, there is no way you can build a security system such as we have here because of the high priority this rates in terms of terrorist interests.

  Christopher Bond

  Security Systems, America, Priorities

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• Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act.

  Roger Wicker

  Taken, Home, America

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• Carter's hopes died when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and he ended up having to reverse policy and launch the military buildup that Reagan continued. Mr. Obama would be forced back into a war on terror if terrorist groups pull off enough damaging or frightening attacks to force this issue to the fore.

  Walter Russell Mead

  Military, War, Issues

  "Seven questions for Walter Russell Mead". The Economist Interview, www.economist.com. January 16, 2010.

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• The best defense against terrorism is a strong offensive against terrorists. That work continues.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Military, Defense

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• We exercise great caution in airing an audio- or videotape released by a terrorist organization holding a hostage. These are decisions made by CNN's editorial staff and not by any third party.

  Jim C. Walton

  Party, Exercise, Organization

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• However, we do not lack anti-terrorist laws. I do not believe that the recent London bombs were the result of any deficiencies in our legal system.

  Kenneth Clarke

  Believe, Law, Bombs

  "Full text: Kenneth Clarke's speech", www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2005.

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• I'm driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, 'George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.' And I did, and then God would tell me, 'George go and end the tyranny in Iraq,' and I did.

  George W. Bush

  Fighting, Iraq, Driven

  Attributed to George Bush by Nabil Shaath in a TV documentary "Elusive Peace: Israel and the Arabs", news.bbc.co.uk. October 06, 2005.

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• Will we rise to the challenge and prove our capacity for genuine altruism by ending our ruthless exploitation of the species in our power, not because we are forced to do so by rebels or terrorists, but because we recognize that our position is morally indefensible?

  Peter Singer

  Challenges, Rebel, Genuine

  Peter Singer (1975). “Animal liberation: a new ethics for our treatment of animals”

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• More terrorists are given training and sanctuary in the United States than anywhere on earth. They include mass murderers, torturers, former and future tyrants and assorted international criminals. This is virtually unknown to the American public, thanks to the freest media on earth.

  John Pilger

  Media, Tyrants, Training

  "The great charade". www.theguardian.com. July 14, 2002.

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• I have a confession to make. Yesterday, I was responsible for the deaths of millions of Britons. What happened is that MI5 asked me to trail Mehan Asnik, a suspected terrorist, through the streets of London. He had escaped from our security services while infected with a plague virus. Tracking him on CCTV, I swear I had him but then, in the rush-hour bustle, lost him. When the secure mobile rang, it was Harry Pearce at Thames House, chewing me out for the slaughter that had been caused by my mistake.

  Mark Lawson

  Mistake, Yesterday, House

  "TV matters: Spooks Interactive" by Mark Lawson, www.theguardian.com. October 18, 2007.

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• I certainly don't advocate terrorism as a way of progressing and understanding people, nor do I believe labeling everything as a terrorist act is helpful either.

  Hugo Weaving

  Believe, People, Understanding

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