Jonathan Powell Quotes

We must fight terrorism as if there's no peace process and work to achieve peace as if there's no terror.

If we ever hope to rid the world of the political AIDS of our time, terrorism, the rule must be clear: One does not deal with terrorists; one does not bargain with terrorists; one kills terrorists.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.

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.

It does surprise me that intelligent people in the 21st century could claim that if you respond to the terrorists with force, you spawn terrorism, but if you appease them, you somehow tame them. This argument, as I said, is very interesting, and very surprising.

The only way to fight terrorism is to fight it, not to reward it…. When terror receives one victory, terror seeks other victories.

Counter-terrorism is not solely a military matter.

We have an unfinished worldwide war against Al Qaida, a war that has to be won in conjunction with friends and allies and that ultimately will be won as much by persuasion as by the use of force. We've got to turn off the Al Qaida recruiting machine.

You cannot bomb extremism into submission

What do they want us to do? Kiss them [suspected terrorists] on both cheeks.... The report is full of crap.

The primary goal of the War on Terror is to prevent an attack from happening.

We have to fight all terrorist groups, and not arm one to fight another.

I think, in the wake of Sept. 11, it's important for the American public to understand that to the extent that there are individuals within the United States who would undertake terrorist attacks, that we are doing something to address that.

We need to eradicate these terrorist groups, wherever they are. If we failed to do it, we are just waiting for the next.

There's a difference between those who breed terrorism and those who fight terrorism. This difference should be recognised by the people of India.

The United States should have stepped up and destroyed ISIS at its origins rather than wait until ISIS grew their capabilities and influence.

Bombs are not going to fix ISIS.

I think the important thing to remember here is that we haven't been attacked again at home since September of 2001.

Counterterrorism isn't really about the nunchakus, the guns and gadgets. It's about psychology.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

The war on terror, I believe, will be waged by effective intelligence and police work and cruise missiles.

I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.

I think the American people believe in stopping and preventing terrorism pretty much at any cost.

We can't possibly fight all the terrorists in all the countries where they exist because we don't have the money or manpower to do so.

We must fight and win the battle against terror overseas so we never have to fight it here at home.