Jack Straw Quotes on Terrorism (6 Quotes)

There is broad agreement on the issue of terrorism. Almost everybody round the room represents a country which has suffered from terrorism... Everybody understands the need to fight it. But as ever, there is some negotiation over texts,

Every country is under an imperative to deal with terrorism, including terrorism masquerading as freedom fighting,

Once they are back in the UK, the police will consider whether to arrest them under the Terrorism Act 2000 for questioning in connection with possible terrorist activity,

There is no justification whatever in any circumstances for this kind of terrorism and of course we will be working with our colleagues in the law enforcement agencies concerned to do everything we can to offer assistance to them,

a most shocking and terrible tragedy, initiated by terrorism, and its scale almost defies imagination.

These atrocities are a disgusting assault on the very principle of European democracy. ... We stand shoulder to shoulder with the Spanish people and government in their fight against this kind of terrorism.