Barack Obama Quotes About Terrorism

• No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.

  Barack Obama

  People, Radical Islam, Violence

  Barack Obama's speech in Closing of the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. February 18, 2015.

• Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy.

  Barack Obama

  Islamic, Isil, Terrorism

  "Dumb Wars". Article by Rosa Brooks, foreignpolicy.com. November 11, 2015.

• Let's make two things clear: Isil is not "Islamic." No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of Isil's victims have been Muslim. And Isil is certainly not a state.

  Barack Obama

  Islamic, Safe Haven, Two

  "Is It ISIS or ISIL? That Depends On Who You're Asking". "All Things Considered" with Arun Rath, wskgnews.org. September 14, 2014.

• The number of Americans killed since 9/11 by terrorism, it's less than 100. If you look at the number that have been killed by gun violence, it's in the tens of thousands. And for us not to be able to resolve that issue has been something that is distressing.

  Barack Obama

  Gun, Numbers, Issues

  Interview with Jon Sopel, www.bbc.com. July 24, 2015.

• Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of ISIL's victims have been Muslim. And ISIL is certainly not a state. It was formerly al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq, and has taken advantage of sectarian strife and Syria's civil war to gain territory on both sides of the Iraq-Syrian border. It is recognized by no government, nor the people it subjugates. ISIL is a terrorist organization, pure and simple. And it has no vision other than the slaughter of all who stand in its way.

  Barack Obama

  Leadership, War, Taken

  "Is It ISIS or ISIL? That Depends On Who You're Asking". Interview with Arun Rath, wvik.org. September 14, 2014.

• Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. And for them to be able to provide nuclear technology to non-state actors, that's unacceptable.

  Barack Obama

  Technology, Iran, Nuclear

  Source: genius.com

• The greatest threat to U.S. and global security is no longer a nuclear exchange between nations, but nuclear terrorism by violent extremists and nuclear proliferation to an increasing number of states.

  Barack Obama

  Nuclear Terrorism, Numbers, Nuclear Proliferation

  "U.S. announces new restrictions on nuclear weapon use", www.cnn.com. April 7, 2010.

• If you want to know who we are, who America is, how we respond to evil-that's it: selflessly, compassionately, unafraid.

  Barack Obama

  America, Evil, Want

  "Statement by the President". obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. April 16, 2013.

• When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans - an avian flu pandemic.

  Barack Obama

  Thinking, Mind, Pandemics

  "Grounding a Pandemic". New York Times OpEd by Barack Obama and Richard Lugar, www.nytimes.com. June 06, 2005.

• Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation.

  Barack Obama

  Isolation, Terrorism, Belligerence

• Our enemies are fully aware that they can use oil as a weapon against America. And if we don't take this threat as seriously as the bombs they build or the guns they buy, we will be fighting the War on Terror with one hand tied behind our back.

  Barack Obama

  War, Fighting, Gun

• The challenges posed by threats like terrorism, proliferation, and cyber attacks are not going away any time soon, and for our intelligence community to be effective over the long haul, we must maintain the trust of the American people and people around the world.

  Barack Obama

  Cyber Attacks, Nsa, Long

  "President Obama's speech on NSA surveillance reforms - full text". www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2014.

• We need not throw away 200 years of American jurisprudence while we fight terrorism. We need not choose between our most deeply held values, and keeping this nation safe.

  Barack Obama

  Fighting, Years, Needs

  'Countdown with Keith Olbermann', www.nbcnews.com. June 19, 2008.

• For the first time, preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism is now at the top of America's nuclear agenda.

  Barack Obama

  Nuclear Terrorism, America, Nuclear Proliferation

  "AP Exclusive: Chile gives US weapons-grade uranium", www.foxnews.com. April 8, 2010.

• Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military.

  Barack Obama

  Military, War, Iraq

  Speech to the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, July 12, 2004.

• And, as a consequence of the pressure that we've applied over the last couple of weeks, we have Syria -- for the first time -- acknowledging that it has chemical weapons, agreeing to join the convention that prohibits the use of chemical weapons, and the Russians -- their primary sponsors -- saying that they will push Syria to get all of their chemical weapons out. The distance that we've traveled over these couple of weeks is remarkable.

  Barack Obama

  Couple, Distance, Justice

  "Full Transcript: President Obama Speaks Exclusively to George Stephanopoulos on 'This Week'". "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, abcnews.go.com. September 15, 2013.

• I know what the counterterrorism feels like because I was there. But I also operated within limits. And within the United States government, we've decided long ago that there are limits on what we're going to do in the war against terrorism.

  Barack Obama

  War, Long Ago, Government

  Source: www.npr.org

• One of the things that I've learned, and I think we've all learned, is that we are not going to get the kind of decisive, permanent victories in this fight against terrorism that we would get from fighting another country. We're not going to get that MacArthur/Emperor moment, because by definition, even after decimating Al Qaeda in the Fata, even after taking out [Osama] bin Laden there's still people there who have both the interest and the capacity if we don't maintain vigilance to strike against the United States.

  Barack Obama

  Country, Fighting, Thinking

  Source: abcnews.go.com

• This is my number one priority. I've got a lot of things on my plate. But my top priority is to defeat ISIL and to eliminate the scourge of this barbaric terrorism that's been taking place around the world. Groups like ISIL can't destroy us. They can't defeat us. They don't produce anything. They're not an existential threat to us. It is very important for us to not respond with fear.

  Barack Obama

  Priorities, Important, World

  Source: www.foxnews.com

• I'm blown away. I'm flabbergasted the president [Barack Obama] made the phone call to Rouhani after 30-plus, `79, 33 years or so. And there's a reason we haven't negotiated with Iran, because they're state-sponsored terrorists. They're the central bank for terrorism around the world.

  Barack Obama

  Iran, Years, Phones

  Source: www.foxnews.com

• I think since the systematic emergence of terrorism and the assassination attempts, everything has tightened. My hope is that it loosens back up once I leave.

  Barack Obama

  Thinking, Systematic, Terrorism

  Source: www.vanityfair.com

• If we can't meet with our friends, I don't know how we're going to lead the world in terms of dealing with critical issues like terrorism.

  Barack Obama

  World, Terrorism, Term

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access opportunity, that we are safe, that we are working with our international partners to try to create more order at a time when there's a lot of chaos? How do we deal with terrorism in a way that's consistent with our values? As long as I stay focused on those north stars, then I tend not to get too rattled.

  Barack Obama

  Stars, Opportunity, Order

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• It is important for us to understand that the way we are perceived in the world is going to make a difference, in terms of our capacity to get cooperation and root out terrorism. And one of the things that I intend to do as president is to restore America's standing in the world.

  Barack Obama

  Important, Making A Difference, President

  Source: www.nytimes.com

• The president [Barack Obama] understands that the country's very concerned about [terrorism] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from him is a discussion about what government's doing to ensure all of our highest priority, the protection of the American people.

  Barack Obama

  Country, Thinking, Issues

  Source: www.nbcnews.com

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