Sushma Swaraj Quotes

One of our pillars has to be national security - our nation's security both domestically and abroad.

National security is not just things that go boom. It is not just terrorists and foreign adversaries.

I would say national security is work in progress.

The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.

Many threats to the homeland begin overseas, and that's where we need to be.

Let's talk about national security. That's what's keeping most Americans up at night.

But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That's why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil.

Why has an administration that talks so much about terrorism and homeland security demonstrated so little competence when it comes to securing the homeland?

The safety and security of the nation depends more so than ever before on intelligence.

The search for national security is today a source for urban insecurity.

There is a terrorist threat to this country that remains, and I believe that counter-terrorism needs to be the cornerstone of our mission, our vast mission... and aviation security is something that we still have a fair amount of concerns about.

Internal security implies also an external dimension, a defence capacity.

As a national security aid, I worked with our military to strengthen our national defense.

My major focus is national security because that's really what the president runs.

We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we have got before. It's a nontraditional kind of war, and I think we need to step back, recalibrate how we go about protecting our borders and protecting our people, and resetting our position in the world.

There are over 100 entities in the federal government that have something to do with homeland security.

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 all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason.

I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know.

Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq, new challenges on the Korean peninsula, and key decisions in the president's plans to transform the military.

While the CDC is focusing on how our enemies could attack us, our military is focused on who may attack us.

As president of the United States, my top priority will be to keep America safe. We're going to go after the terrorist networks. We're going to go after Osama bin Laden. We are not going to live in fear in this country.

Secondly, security. Both the challenges we face in the world and the responsibilities that our country has in protecting our people, are major issues. We need to do more in the context of domestic security.

Look, we constantly live looking at the issue of the threat of terrorism.

Israel is becoming a fortress. Fences along the borders with Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria.