John Abizaid Quotes

And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi security or stability.

Egypt needs law and order in Sinai to save the tourist industry in Sharm el-Sheik and prevent the area from becoming a base for terrorists that will target Egypt itself, as well as Jordan and Israel.

At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.

Terrorism is a big danger to Pakistan's independence. We will fight this danger for the sake of independence of Pakistan and will defeat it at all levels.

We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and resistance fighters.

Insurgents throughout Iraq continue to threaten our efforts and pose a danger to stability in the region. They fight not for their country, but rather against ours.

I never call it an insurgency. I call it terrorism.

I think it is absolutely correct to solve the problem of terrorism in Iraq and Syria and Libya.

More terrorists and extremists have been captured or killed in Pakistan than in any place in the world.

Nigeria may have contained Ebola, but keeping Boko Haram from establishing an Islamic State will be a hard and bloody fight.

We can't afford to leave Afghanistan to the Taliban and the terrorists.

Rebuilding Afghanistan is not going to be solved by pouring billions in. Getting rid of the Taliban does not rid us of the problems of fundamentalism and instability.

We must stop arming terrorists.

The word 'insurgency' had connotations that really sent a shiver down the spine of folks in Washington, in the United States - for good reason, because it means this is something much bigger than just a few terrorist cells.

Iraq is fighting a war against terrorism. We are trying our best to fight them. We are trying our best to fight outlaws in our country.

If we are to rid ourselves of terrorism, we will have to genuinely believe that attempts to distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' terrorists are misleading.

We condemn all shades and hues of terrorism and militancy and want to cooperate with India to fight this menace.

The unspoken thing, the elephant in the room, is the war against terrorism, it's tainting everything.

Being a longstanding partner of the Arab world, we in India are also deeply concerned with the rise of fanaticism, extremism, and terrorism in parts of the region.

There are unquestionably links between al-Qaida and Iraq.

We pulled out of Libya. Now look what's happened: a safe haven, a vacuum, ISIS training militants to hit in Tunisia.

We have learned a long time ago that one cannot compromise with terrorists.

Those who stand on our side in the fight against terrorism are our friend. Those on the opposite side are our enemy.

Terrorist organizations such as Hamas must be shut down.

You do not negotiate with terrorists.