Michael McCaul Quotes

The scale of the ISIS threat is not yet matched by a clarity of approach for securing their defeat.

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.

Let's have a conversation about how we destroy ISIS.

We have shown, given these last three years, that we were succeeding in fighting terrorists. While during the first 30 years of the former governments they didn't.

We don’t intend to live with terrorism forever. We will do whatever is necessary …

One thing is certain: we will not be successful in this fight against ISIS and other extremist groups unless countries in the region are a major part of the coalition.

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.

I don't know what happens if they get bin Laden. I'm much more interested in what happens if they don't get bin Laden.

There is no doubt ISIS poses a clear, direct threat to the United States, and decisive action is badly needed.

The War on Terror is one of the most critical national security efforts in our history.

Obviously, the death of Usama Bin Laden marked a strategic milestone in our effort to defeat al-Qa'ida. Unfortunately, Bin Laden's death, and the death and capture of many other al-Qa'ida leaders and operatives, does not mark the end of that terrorist organization or its efforts to attack the United States and other countries.

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

I know the pain of having to deal with terrorism. And that's why, after 9-11, I was one of the first to join the international coalition to fight terrorism.

We are in a war on terrorism. We need to conduct that war and take it to the terrorists, not here at home.

According to the FBI and the director of national intelligence, Syria's becoming a perfect platform to strike our nation. I've got a very simple strategy as your president against ISIL. Whatever it takes, as long as it takes, to defeat them.

It's probably time to end the global war on terrorism.

You can gesture at the transnational problem of Islamist terrorism all you like, but it's just hot air unless you invest in proper security on the ground in your own country, with the right safeguards to civil liberties.

Terrorist infiltration should be resisted not at the national level, but at the international policies level.

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.

We have a duty to fight ISIS; air operations alone will not defeat ISIS.

We will continue to work around the world to beat ISIS about where they may exist, these are horrible ideologies or murderous ideologies.

Those are the two issues: Protecting the homeland and stopping the war and going after ISIS in a way that ends the terrorism.

This issue of terrorism is as much an issue for Pakistan as it is a Western issue.

It's not in our interest, nor in the interest of other countries in the region, for terrorists to regroup again.

We are a country that met successes in the fight against terrorism.