Terrorism Quotes

"The purpose behind terrorism is to instill fear in people - the fear that electrical power, for instance, will be taken away or the transportation system will be taken down"

Vinton Cerf, Inventor

"Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don't stop at a nation's borders"

Warren Christopher, Statesman

"This may sound trite, but bad things happen to good people, and when you're facing terrorism, natural disaster, you can have every wonderful plan in place, but I am a realist"

Warren Rudman, Politician

"It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven"

George Allen, Politician

"Producers are so much better-educated in issues related to terrorism"

Mike Johanns, Politician

"On September 11 last year international terrorism entered a new dimension"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"I believe, based on the activities, and I am not an expert on terrorism by any stretch, but I believe that when they attacked the United States and they attacked New York and Washington, D.C., they thought they could defeat us"

Jim Walsh, Politician

"As the third anniversary of the September 11th attacks draws near we must ensure our nation is prepared to handle the continued threat of violence and terrorism on our country"

Leonard Boswell, Politician

"If we want to build the Iraqis' confidence about our intentions in their country, if we want to stop adding fuel to the fire of insurgency and terrorism, we must clarify our intent"

John Conyers, Politician

"Let us never forget that terrorism at its heart, at its evil heart, is a psychological war. It endeavors to break the spirit and the resolve of those it attacks by creating a lose-lose situation"

Norm Coleman, Politician

"Since September 11, 2001, the powerful coalition of nations, led by the United States, has seen many successes against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. It is imperative that we remain united and steadfast in the quest to defeat terrorism around the world"

Kenny Marchant, Politician

"To make us a terrorist target in a region that is full of terrorism is dumb and unforgiveable"

John Hewson, Politician

"Part of this new world of completely improvisational terrorism is that there were codes of war that disintegrated in the face of terrorism"

Diane Sawyer, Journalist

"I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States"

Barbara Lee, Politician

"We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back to our own front yards. America's chickens are coming home to roost"

Jeremiah Wright, Clergyman

"Lebanon can choose to be either a partner in ridding the scourge of terrorism or another obstacle that cows to the most radical elements of society"

Vito Fossella, Politician

"I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years"

Sam Kinison, Comedian

"Ukraine has been a strong partner to the United States on international initiatives and a committed ally in fighting the War on Terrorism"

Vito Fossella, Politician

"If you have a major disaster involving hundreds of thousands, or in this case millions of people, whether it be a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, the first 72 hours are going to be totally chaotic no matter what you plan to do"

Warren Rudman, Politician

"To win the war on terror, we must know who our friends are and where our enemies are hiding. We can't continue fighting terrorism using the same foreign policy blueprints that were in place before September 11th"

Evan Bayh, Politician

"It is important to recognize the differences between the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. The treatment of those detained at Abu Ghraib is governed by the Geneva Conventions, which have been signed by both the U.S. and Iraq"

John Yoo, Educator

"I do not believe in terrorism, violence, destruction, murder, pre-emption, or War"

Rosanne Cash, Musician

"Anyone with a gun can go out and commit an act of terrorism, even without a political affiliation"

Aaron McGruder, Artist

"This fanaticism is what feeds terrorism. And this is precisely why Muslims must play an active role in opposing hate sermons and incitement to terrorism and extremism in their mosques"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations"

Omar Bongo, Statesman

"There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism"

John Ashcroft, Public Servant

"I think it's very important to have a sense of balance in covering the war, but you don't have to be morally neutral about terrorism"

Walter Isaacson, Writer

"If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is making these people put dynamite around their waists and blow themselves up"

Lakhdar Brahimi, Public Servant

"At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the fact that you are a Muslim predisposes you to this blind, stupid terrorism"

Lakhdar Brahimi, Public Servant

"And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism"

Vito Fossella, Politician

"This thing called Patriot Act, through which we abdicated a lot of our civil rights to defend the country against terrorism, it's a four-year story"

Neil Young, Musician

"The war against terrorism should not be used to interfere with an independent, sovereign state. We need to identify concrete terrorist targets and do no harm to civilians"

Nong Duc Manh, Politician

"And now when we hear that Iran and Iraq plan to cooperate more closely and that a fundamentalist is coming to power in Tehran - a man about whom we cannot be sure that he is absolutely averse to terrorism - it is very worrisome"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"None of us condone terrorism in any way, shape, or form, and I believe Hezbollah is a terrorist organization that was, is, and remains a threat to peace in the Mideast, and must be dismantled and disarmed"

John Conyers, Politician

"When the new wave of terrorism came on the modern world, which is the late 1960s, early 1970s, I think we spent about a decade, the United States and our allies, trying to figure out how to deal with it"

Paul Bremer, Statesman

"We can fight the War on Terrorism in other places around the world or we can fight it here in America. The right choice is to fight those terrorists where they are"

Randy Neugebauer, Politician

"Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror"

Vladimir Putin, President

"Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"The FBI. is a massive culture. It's been a culture that served America well, and it's been focused on prosecution. But what we need in terms of terrorism is prevention"

John Ashcroft, Public Servant

"Unless and until something concrete is done about addressing the Israeli-Palestinian issue you won't get a real start on the war against terrorism"

Bob Hawke, Statesman

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