"I know that New York City remains the highest density urban area in the country and by far dedicates more of its own funds to fighting terrorism than any other municipality"

"A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy in the Middle East is the cure for terrorism"

"The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism"

"While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together"

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

"The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the American public"

"Terrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at gunpoint"

"It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story"

"Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military"

"From the top of the quarry cliffs, one could see the New Jersey suburbs bordered by the New York City skyline"

"The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy"