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George W. Bush3 quotes
States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. — George W. Bush · 2002We will make no distinction between terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them. — George W. Bush · 2001There are some that feel like if they attack us that we may decide to leave prematurely... My answer is, bring 'em on. — George W. Bush · 2003Barack Obama2 quotes
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. — Barack Obama · 2009Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body. — Barack Obama · 2011Dan2 quotes
This is what defeat looks like, bro. Your jihad is over. — Dan · 2012It's cool, that you're strong and I respect it, I do. In the end, everybody breaks, bro. It's biology. — Dan · 2012Alberto Gonzales1 quote
In my judgment, this new paradigm renders obsolete Geneva's strict limitations on questioning of enemy prisoners and renders quaint some of its provisions. — Alberto Gonzales · 2002Donald Rumsfeld1 quote
Go massive. Sweep it all up. Things related and not. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2001Tony Blair1 quote
This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism. We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world. — Tony Blair · 2001