Tony Blair Quotes on Terrorism (16 Quotes)

We were deeply grateful for the support of the Jordanian government and people after the attacks in London in July and we stand together in this battle against the scourge of terrorism.

Terrorism won't be defeated until our determination is as complete as theirs, our defense of freedom is as absolute as theirs is of fanaticism, ... they play on our divisions, exploit our hesitations.

Therefore, when people ask us why we are pursuing this action in Afghanistan and this action against terrorism, I say, 'Just go back to what happened on the 11th of September, remember how we felt, remember what we thought about it, remember the grief and the agony of people and then realize that these people would do it again -- and worse if they could.'

In a modern world there is no security or prosperity at home unless we deal with the global challenges of conflict, terrorism, trade, climate change and poverty,

It's important, however, that those engaged in terrorism realize that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire to impose extremism on the world.

This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today

Blair turned up the pressure at the recent G8 Summit held in Gleneagles, Scotland. Overshadowed by the terrorist attacks on the London transit system that occurred during the summit was Blair's continued call for the United States to do something about global warming. This time, he emphasized that he wasn't looking for the United States to join Kyoto per se, but to do something technological that would have an impact. What I am trying to do at the G8, ... is say 'America is not going to sign the Kyoto Treaty, let's leave that to one side.'

I think we can see evidence from the recent arrests that the terrorist network is here as it is around the rest of Europe, around the rest of the world.

Let us expose the obscenity of these people saying it is concern for Iraq that drives them to terrorism,

On the one hand, there has to be a complete rejection of these types of terrorist acts and support of them, in any shape or form at all,

Each of the countries around that table has some experience of the effects of terrorism, and all the leaders, as they will indicate a little bit later, share our complete resolution to defeat this terrorism,

We are not living in a police state, but we are living in a country that faces a real and serious threat of terrorism, ... Terrorism that wants to destroy our way of life, terrorism that wants to inflict casualties on us without limit. And when those charged with protecting our country provide ... a compelling case of action ... my duty is to support them and so is the duty in my view of every member of this House.

This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism.

Speaking Thursday evening from London before he returned to Gleneagles, Blair echoed the post-Sept. 11 words of Bush. We will show through our spirit and dignity that our values will long outlast theirs, ... The purpose of terrorism is just that -- to ter

It arises out of the evil ideology...whether terrorism is in India or Britain, it is always utterly destructive.

fundamental civil liberty of this country to protection from terrorism.