“The contrast couldn't be clearer between the intentions and the hearts of those of us who care deeply about human rights and human liberty and those who kill. [on the terrorist bombings in London, July 7, 2005” HumansHeartCareLibertyRightsIntentionHuman RightsLondonTerroristContrastWho CaresJulyBombing Author:George W. Bush
“Yes, we [USA] can be safe and secure, if we stay on the offense against the terrorists and if we spread freedom and liberty around the world.” IfsWorldLibertySafeSpreadTerroristSecureAround The WorldUsaOffenseFreedom And Liberty Author:George W. Bush
“We need to find a way forward to make sure that we can stop terrorists while protecting the privacy, and liberty, of innocent Americans.” WayNeedsGivingDonePresidentLibertyProtectAbuseTerroristInnocentPrivacyNsaWay Forward Author:Barack Obama
“We can give our intelligence and law enforcement community the powers they need to track down and take out terrorists without undermining our commitment to the rule of law, or our basic rights and liberties.” NeedsGivingLawCommunityLibertyRightsCommitmentDown AndTrackTerroristLaw EnforcementEnforcementRule Of LawNsaUnderminingBasic Rights Author:Barack Obama
“An invaluable little book.... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism.... Krueger finds one familiar fact in all his numbers. Countries with fewer civil liberties tend to produce more terrorists.” LittlesBookCountryFactsUseNumbersLibertyProduceStandardsEconomicsToolsTerrorismTerroristFamiliarAnalysisFewerCivil LibertiesInvaluable Author:Daniel Finkelstein
“It is crucial that civil liberties in this country be preserved, otherwise the terrorists will win the battle against American values without firing another shot.” CountryValuesWinningLibertyBattleShotsTerroristCrucialCivil LibertiesFiringAmerican Values Author:Russ Feingold
“Terrorists and their allies believe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the American Bill of Rights and every charter of liberty ever written are lies to be burned and destroyed and forgotten.” BelieveHumansLyingLibertyRightsWrittenUniversalBillsForgottenHuman RightsTerroristDestroyedAlliesBurnedDeclarationBill Of RightsCharterDeclaration Of Human Rights Author:George W. Bush
“The truth of the matter is, we can certainly fight against terrorism and fight terrorist groups around the world without having to give up our own civil liberties. They're not mutually exclusive.” WorldGivingMatterFightingLibertyGroupsGiving UpTerrorismTerroristAround The WorldExclusiveCivil LibertiesTerrorist Groups Author:John Kiriakou
“[E]ncouraging the Muslim world, and particularly the Arab Muslim world, which is the heart of the global terrorist threat - to adopt democratic ways and to shine the light of liberty into its culture of medieval darkness is a pragmatic necessity for the future security of the civilized world. That is the reality behind the President's address. Only people in serious denial can be blind to this fact. Only liberals.” PeopleWorldWayHeartFactsRealityLightCulturePresidentBehindsLibertyDarknessSecuritySeriousBlindShiningThreatDemocraticTerroristDenialAddressesCivilizedMedievalPragmaticMuslim World Author:David Horowitz
“The new laws passed by Congress in the name of fighting terrorism pose a greater danger to the civil liberties of American citizens than to the operations of terrorists. Powers once assumed are never relinquished, just as bureaucracies, once created, never die.” LawDiesFightingNamesLibertyGreaterDangerCitizensCongressTerrorismTerroristOperationsBureaucracyCivil LibertiesAmerican CitizensFighting Terrorism Author:Charley Reese
“We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary part of protecting the country. But, in the long term, the only way to defeat this terrorist bunch is through the spread of liberty and freedom. And that's a big challenge. I understand it's a challenge. It requires commitment and patience and persistence.” LongCountryTermChallengesLibertyWallCommitmentDefeatSpreadTerroristPersistenceLong TermPatriotLaw EnforcementPatriot Act Author:George W. Bush