Jalal Talabani Quotes

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

Counter-terrorism is not solely a military matter.

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.

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

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.

The campaign against terrorism is going to be global and it's going to be long and there's reason to expect there will be difficulties along the way.

Abroad, our most important policy is to support our troops and continue forward-thinking foreign policy in the war on terror - keeping our enemies on the run and hitting them before they hit us.

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

With terrorism becoming the increasing tactic of choice, the military component would become a smaller component of our national security system.

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

Responding to terrorism inevitably implies military consequences. This may shock some people, but these groups must also be dealt with on a military footing. I won't use the word 'combat' to avoid being painted as a crusader.

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

Nineteen people flew into the towers. It seems hard for me to imagine that we could go to war enough to make the world safe enough that nineteen people wouldn't want to do harm to us. So it seems like we have to rethink a strategy that is less military-based.

Switzerland is part of the fight against terrorism. There is no neutrality against this threat.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.

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

If Senator Kerry understands the nature of this threat and the need to take on terror, then he should immediately repudiate these troubling comments, and stop all efforts on behalf of his surrogates to blame America for these attacks.

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

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

I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.

The war against terrorism is one we must win.

The war on terror, if this is a war on terror, can only be won by a sincere regional and international cooperation. All have to believe they have something at stake and work together. In the absence of this it will become political and interest-oriented.

I would say national security is work in progress.

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