Terrorism quotes

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◆ We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a purely Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for Jews by psychological warfare and population explosion. . . . We Palestinians will take over everything, including all of Jerusalem.

- Yasser Arafat100

◆ Everyone's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's really an easy way: Stop participating in it.

- Noam Chomsky100

◆ While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate terrorists. A new ideology of hatred and intolerance has arisen to challenge America and liberal democracy

- Senator John Kerry99

◆ A people who's primary aims are driving, shopping, and television are subject to terrorism at any time.

- Steven Deitz99

◆ The world today has a strong democratic core shaped by American ingenuity, sacrifice, and spirit. But on the periphery are many unstable and dangerous places, where terrorists seek to impose a medieval dark age. As we learned so brutally and so personally, we do face a new threat. But we also face a renewed choice - between isolation in a perilous world, which I believe is impossible in any event, and engagement to shape a safer world which is the urgent imperative of our time.

- Senator John Kerry99

◆ If you listen to the politicians, you might think we are all terrorists

- Loesje99

◆ Terrorism is in good part an effective government propaganda; it serves to deflect attention from governmental abuse toward a mostly imagined, highly dangerous outside enemy.

- Mark Poster99

◆ Terrorism as a force is gone. As individuals they are all around and we will continue to look for them.

- Hamid Karzai99

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

- Hamid Karzai99

◆ As the third anniversary of the September 11th attacks draws near we must ensure our nation is prepared to handle the continued threat of violence and terrorism on our country.

- Leonard Boswell99

◆ The threat of terrorism is not stronger than the will of the American people.

- Chaka Fattah99

◆ Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life.

- Jacques Chirac99

◆ The purpose behind terrorism is to instill fear in people - the fear that electrical power, for instance, will be taken away or the transportation system will be taken down.

- Vinton Cerf99

◆ Terrorism is an evil that threatens all the countries in Europe. Vigorous cooperation in the European Union and worldwide is crucial in order to meet this evil head on.

- Jan Peter Balkenende99

◆ Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

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