Nawaz Sharif Quotes

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

We have struggled with terrorism for a long time. In the Reagan administration, I was a hawk on the subject. I said terrorism is a big problem, a different problem, and we have to take forceful action against it. Fortunately, Ronald Reagan agreed with me, but not many others did.

Are we in a state of war against terrorism, or does that require a declaration in order for us to fight.

I was happy to be in Afghanistan, doing these real-world operations and taking the fight to the terrorists that attacked us.

Whole nation is fighting against the terrorists, and this struggle will continue till the complete elimination of terrorists.

I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.

I was appointed United States attorney on September 10, 2001. And I spent the next seven years of my career fighting terrorism and putting terrorists in jail.

It is the job of our military to protect America and to hunt down and kill those who would threaten to murder Americans.

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

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

We barely missed killing Bin Laden. There were numerous findings issued by the President to kill him. We rolled up terrorist cells. We stopped the millennium bombings.

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

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

Remaining vigilant toward this ever-present threat means constantly learning how better to protect ourselves. But primarily it reminds us that we must fight and win the war on terror, so that we do not have to fight it here in America.

This resolution is further proof that Congress stands firmly behind our troops and remains resolved to pursue those responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, until they are discovered, detained, and punished.

America decided we were going to stand by and let Americans die at the hands of terrorists a long time ago.

The war we are fighting today against terrorism is a multifaceted fight. We have to use every tool in our toolkit to wage this war - diplomacy, finance, intelligence, law enforcement, and of course, military power - and we are developing new tools as we go along.

It is no coincidence that our country has not been attacked since 9-11. Our initiatives to protect the homeland and aggressively take the fight to the terrorists have been factors in that success.

The administration asserts that two thirds or three quarters of al-Qaeda’s managers have been captured or killed, and that al-Qaeda must therefore be on the ropes. Why spend vast sums defending against it?

We can’t defend against terrorists without going after states who support or aid the terrorists.

The campaign against terror [in Pakistan] is a campaign for enduring freedom.

Fighting terrorists does not require half a trillion dollars worth of conventional and nuclear forces.

We will pursue terrorists everywhere. At an airport – okay, at an airport. If we catch them in a lavatory, in an outhouse, we will take them out there with their pants down.

Detain terrorists … set up detention facilities outside the United States.

We have an obligation to go after Al Qaeda wherever they are.