Mark Kennedy Quotes

The anguish in London is a vivid reminder of why we cannot relent in taking the steps necessary to defend our homeland from the present terrorist threat.

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

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

They do believe that if we do not wage this war against terror in places like Baghdad and Kabul, we are more likely to have it waged in Baltimore and Kansas.

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

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

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.

There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism.

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.

President George W. Bush's aggressive war on Islamic terrorism produced a 100 percent perfect track record of keeping the United States safe from another attack. The result has been increased security for the American people, who, in turn, have become complacent about the true nature of the threat.

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

I am not opposed to government efforts to stop terrorist plots. We are still seared by the memory of 9/11, and we should be.

So we mustn't lower our guard in any sense because of what has happened in terms of the death of Osama Bin Laden and we are certainly not doing that. The terror threat level here in the U.K. remains at severe and we're very conscious of the need to continue that.

The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities.

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.

The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.

The country was not focused on terrorism before September 11th.

I am committed to protecting our country against the threat of terrorism.

We can fight the War on Terrorism in other places around the world or we can fight it here in America. The right choice is to fight those terrorists where they are.

The same tools we need to use to keep this country safe by bringing terrorists to justice, because I guarantee you, if they have the opportunity and the means, they will take American lives.

We have not yet, as a nation, made a generation-long commitment to this terrorist threat.

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

Fighting terrorism cannot allow one to be intimidated….We must take this fight to the terrorists.

The counterterrorism strategy known as CONTEST aimed to reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.