My core goal is to dismantle, defeat, destroy al Qaeda and its allies that killed Americans and are still plotting to go… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we don’t uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time, that will make us less safe and that will be… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It was not a religion that attacked us that September day. It was al-Qaeda. We will not sacrifice the liberties we cherish… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Al Qaeda is still a threat. We cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq, until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Al Qaeda, the Taliban, a whole host of networks that are bent on attacking America, who have a distorted ideology, who have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have come from a time of the large-scale, planned, Al Qaeda-style attacks, to the encouragement of lone wolves: Fort Hood, Chattanooga.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Muslim leaders around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We remember the specter of sectarian violence -- al Qaeda's attacks on mosques and pilgrims, militias that carried out campaigns of intimidation… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Because of you, in Afghanistan we've broken the momentum of the Taliban. Because of you, we've begun a transition to the Afghans… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've said repeatedly that where we see terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda or ISIL, they have perverted and distorted and tried to claim… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we have Osama bin Laden in our sights and the Pakistani government is unable or unwilling to take them out, then,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things that I've learned, and I think we've all learned, is that we are not going to get the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it is important for Europe to understand that even though I am president and George Bush is not president, Al… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And we remember the end of our combat mission and the emergence of a new dawn -- the precision of our efforts… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share
