John Kerry Quotes

Preventing radicalization that leads to violence here in America is part of our larger strategy to decisively defeat al Qaeda.

We think there should be a better countering-violent-extremism effort, that there should be a lead agency tasked to handle that.

It is necessary that we eliminate the scourge of terrorism in all its forms, without any discrimination, and end the ecosystem of its support.

If we ever hope to rid the world of the political AIDS of our time, terrorism, the rule must be clear: One does not deal with terrorists; one does not bargain with terrorists; one kills terrorists.

The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

We don’t intend to live with terrorism forever. We will do whatever is necessary …

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

When Canada works to counter extremism and terrorism, particularly in the Middle East, Israel is always a natural partner and a close ally.

We need to eradicate these terrorist groups, wherever they are. If we failed to do it, we are just waiting for the next.

With awareness and a social movement against extremism, we can prevent our children from becoming terrorists.

Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism. We obviously condemn all forms of terrorism; we should cooperate in facing the menace and stem it.

It's not in our interest, nor in the interest of other countries in the region, for terrorists to regroup again.

Terrorism and the fight against extremism is our fight.

We have to destroy their caliphate because that gives them legitimacy to go ahead with the global Jihad. We have to take their energy because they are - ISIS is the richest terrorist organization there is.

In my opinion, terrorism is a question which is not a short- term problem for all of us. It is a long-term fight. And NATO can play, and will play, a very crucial role in this struggle.

We are well aware from which countries and through which countries the terrorists are receiving support. In the immediate future I shall be calling upon the leaders of these states to put a stop to this kind of activity.

While it may be true that the UAE has been an ally since the September 11, 2001, attacks, the American people know it has also harbored and aided some of the al Qaeda agents who were involved in that attack.

Every time we meet a new terrorist group, we argue they are utterly different and we can learn nothing from the last time. Of course they are different, but some lessons on how we deal with them seem to apply in all cases.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

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

The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture.

I want to highlight once again that when we talk about the fight against terrorism and the circles around it and when we talk about ensuring the safety and the peace of all, we are not talking about fantasies.

Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray to terrorism cannot be ignored.

We need to get ready for a world where terrorism will not ever fully go away.

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