Terrorism Quotes (1694 Quotes)

My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.

Reduced to its essence, the government's argument is that the federal judiciary has no real power to review actions taken by the president in the name of fighting terrorism.

It's hard to not be against terrorism, but for some reason, coming out against it is difficult for some on this campus.

In the worst, but not implausible case, central authority in one or more of these states could evaporate as rival clans or regions vie for power -- opening the door to an expansion of terrorist and criminal activity.

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.

He indicated it was a very difficult decision and stressed the pragmatic nature of what the Israeli army is trying to do by consolidating its resources. I don't think there was any unrealistic sense of optimism because the Palestinians have done nothing to combat terrorism.

Terrorism is a real despair. These are people for whom life has been so negative that they're willing to die if they can take down some of their enemies.

I'm absolutely convinced that the threat we face now, the idea of a terrorist in the middle of one of our cities with a nuclear weapon, is very real and that we have to use extraordinary measures to deal with it.

The threat of terrorism taking place on American soil is real, with chemical, biological, indeed, as you've indicated, even potentially nuclear weapons. We have, in fact, increased our security in this country. There is no foolproof security that we can provide. But to say that we can't protect against everything doesn't mean that we shouldn't protect against those that can cause us catastrophic harm.

conditions of failed states to create conditions in which there's so much instability that you begin to see greater sources of terrorism.

I don't think fundamentally anything has changed from the pessimism of yesterday. The fact is, there are still declining earnings estimates. That, along with the uncertainty of an Iraqi war and the terrorism threat, makes it difficult for the market to get moving again.

I think that his memory will remain etched in history and everything he did for his country and for his people, resisting separatism and terrorism, and outside interference.

It is another reason that you need a leadership in the Palestinian territories who is willing to fight not just local terrorism, but the infiltration of an organization like Hezbollah and Iranian influence.

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that attack becomes an all-out disaster.

There's a huge conviction in the Wall Street community that this will be a successful, surgical, short-lived military incursion. That it will not cause any collateral damage to oil fields, that it will not destabilize Middle Eastern governments and that it will not lead to acts of terrorism in the United States.

I extend my deepest gratitude to our Armed Forces and first responders serving both at home and abroad in the war against terrorism.

It's not enough to have an internal truce between these groups and the Palestinian Authority. They have to dismantle the terrorist groups and stop the incitement.

I'm not sure we're ever going to be able to say that because we raised it from Yellow to Orange or because we modified, changed or enhanced security at this facility, at this bridge, at this tunnel, that it deterred a terrorist from acting,

This Palestinian Authority, which has clearly defined itself as a terrorist entity, has tried to instigate terrorist support more than the previous one did, and we will act accordingly.

Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq.

After 9/11, the businesses in my district and throughout the New York metropolitan area saw firsthand the result of a lack of availability of terrorism insurance.

Clinton was very early on aware of the problem of international terrorism.

absolute failure of the Palestinian Authority in the fight against terrorism.

One of the panel members during that lecture said he felt it would be very, very easy for a terrorist to enter this country across one of our two borders and bring a backpack-sized weapon of mass destruction across the border.

The contrasts are dramatic. They involve very different views of how to deal with terrorism. President Bush will make certain that we are combating terrorism at the source, beyond our shores, so we can reduce the risk of having to confront it in the streets of New York, ... John Kerry's record of inconsistent positions on combating terrorism gives us no confidence he'll pursue such a determined course.

the Indian accusation is that there is cross-border terrorism, which we call freedom struggle. I don't want to get involved in any kind of definition because it is too complicated an issue and unnecessarily creates misunderstanding. Any violence against civilians is terrorism. That is how I define terrorism.

The events of 911, as well as the war in Iraq, require our government to intensify its efforts to combat terrorism.

State Department spokesman James Rubin told CNN, referring to the plane crash, that there are no specific reasons to believe it's related to terrorism. ... investigating everything they can.

I've told my Muslim friends to come out carrying the American flag and parade in the streets to denounce terrorism.

The quartet members recognize Israel's legitimate right of self-defense in the face of terrorist attacks against its citizens, ... assert maximum efforts to avoid civilian casualties.

in emergency spending there is broad discretion in how those funds could be used in the war on terrorism. And Iraq is part of the war on terrorism.

What it means is that the terrorist organizations are still extremely active and they are not honoring the ceasefire declared by the Palestinian Authority.

I think what's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn't say it's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.

terrorism and anthrax and monkey pox and a pox on everybody's houses. So no thank you.

We have cracked down on library books, cell phone calls, fertilizer purchases and wearing shoes in the airport, but we have done almost nothing at the state level to make it harder for either a terrorist, garden variety armed robber, or young person to get their hands on a handgun.

The essence of terrorism is that one never knows when is the wrong time and where is the wrong place.

This government can't figure out the difference between legal First Amendment rights to criticize the government and terrorism. So we have cause for concern.

Publicly, we're saying we're better at fighting terrorism. Privately, we know that the bureaucracy has only gotten worse, since the high-level people are scared of being held responsible for 9/11.

We are convinced that we have defeated a mastermind of Islamic terrorism.

The fact of the matter is people are dying. And whenever people die, when women and children and innocent noncombatants die for political purposes, one has to call that terrorism,

Both internationally in Afghanistan and Iraq and at home we will at all times have the strength and resolution so that there is no hiding place for terrorists, or those who finance terrorism, and so we will protect and defend the security of the people of this country,

Let's make an arrangement where Israelis can be sure that Palestinians live up to all these agreements with regard to fighting terrorism, security and arms and the Palestinian covenant. They'll be surprised how generous we can be.

I don't want to make people behind me wait even longer because the government presumes even momentarily that I am a terrorist, not a patriot,

The region is very resilient because the governments have cooperated to fight against terrorists. Terrorism can be managed by the Southeast Asian governments. The leaders must remain committed.