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War Quotes by Barack Obama

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Obama talks about ending wars and building lasting peace. He stresses the importance of understanding war’s costs, maintaining international norms like banning chemical weapons, and creating stable partnerships such as a self‑reliant Iraq. He also urges a shift toward new strategies that invest in people rather than endless battles.

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I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars.

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No deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East.

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The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

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We are not at war against Islam.

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“It is harder to end a war, than begin one.”

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Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict.

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Weapons of war have no place on our streets

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We're not going to baby sit a civil war.

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After a decade of war, its time to do some nation building here at home.

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I wouldn't consider them acts of war, but I would consider them acts of property damage, commercial theft that are serious.

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We, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.

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Tough talk often draws headlines, but war rarely conforms to slogans.

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I made a mistake, Israel should keep all the land it won in battle for its own self defense

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On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

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But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no.

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It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation.

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Let's take the money that we've been spending on war over the last decade to rebuild America, roads, bridges schools. We do…

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To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that…

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Peace is not just the absence of war. True peace depends upon creating the opportunity that makes life worth living. And to…

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In America, we're getting too comfortable with our ability to take kinetic strikes around the world without having enough process to avoid…

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Peace is far more preferable to war. [...] I believe that peace is the only path to true security. [...] And there…

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The alternative, no limits on Iran's nuclear program, no inspections, an Iran that's closer to a nuclear weapon, the risk of regional…

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Young people: I understand this is important to you, but as you be thinking about climate change, the economy and jobs, war…

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Tonight, I can announce that over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan. By the end of…

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This Administration also puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we demand... That means no more…

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As Commander in Chief, I will maintain the strongest military in the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those…

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We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a…

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When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or…

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We have reaffirmed again and again that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Islam teaches…

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Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually…

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I love listening to these guys give us lectures about debt and deficits. I inherited a trillion-dollar deficit. ... This notion that…

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Ironically, the single thing that has strengthened Iran over the last several years has been the war in Iraq. Iraq was Iran's…

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“The stakes involved in Washington policy debates are often so high-- whether we send our young men and women to war; whether…

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For we have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. We can…

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We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can…

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There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its…

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The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations…

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In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories…

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I think the American people recognize is after a decade of war it's time to do some nation building here at home.…

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“And I saw just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long…

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