Barack Obama Quotes

Fighting a war on terrorism is like fighting against crime. We can never hope to eradicate crime, so we shouldn't bother fighting it.

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

We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.

We are a Nation of peace and compassion, yet these people have and will devote every fiber of their beings to the destruction of Americans and our Country.

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

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

The world's biggest challenge comes from the threats of climate change and terrorism. In India's case, terrorism is not bred in some faraway land but from across our border.

I think there are a number of issues that we should be addressing. I have put forth a plan to defeat ISIS.

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

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.

The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.

And, if we lost, then who win? Did Al Qaida win? When on the floor of the House of Representatives they cheer - they cheer - when they pass a withdrawal motion that is a certain date for surrender, what were they cheering? Surrender? Defeat?

The fight, this war, this fight against the remnants of terrorism will go on for some time.

The war against terrorism is one we must win.

The bombers were enemies of Islam and enemies of the country. We will do everything and anything needed to stop them.

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

The war on terror is a struggle that will last for generations.

Counter-terrorism is not solely a military matter.

We told the Taliban in no uncertain terms that if this happened, it’s their ass. No difference between the Taliban and al Qaeda now. They both go down.

We are at war and these people are our enemies.

That was a declaration of war

Head for jihad and have your guns ready.

Terrorize your enemy!