Debate Quote by Antonio Guterres

The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence base is…

— John O. Brennan

When people are oppressed, and human rights are denied - particularly along sectarian lines or ethnic lines - when dissent is silenced, it feeds…

— Barack Obama

We need a broader perspective on what counter-radicalisation means.

— Deeyah Khan

I do not believe that a counterterrorism strategy all by itself, without a sufficient level of counterinsurgency, will work.

— Rahm Emanuel

“Any government's condemnation of terrorism is only credible if it shows itself to be responsive to persistent, reasonable, closely argued, non-violent dissent. And yet,…

— Arundhati Roy

Surely a large part of the zealous repression of radical protest in America has its roots in the fact that millions of men who…

— John Schaar

Our counterterrorism tools do not exist in a vacuum. They are stronger and more sustainable when the American people understand and support them. They…

— John O. Brennan

“Heavy repression against the nonviolent defenders may also arouse stronger international opposition to the coup and mobilize inernational opinion and diplomatic and economic action…

— Gene Sharp

Protest is best used when it's part of a strategy that involves escalating tactics that build pressure on targets.

— Alicia Garza

We must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion, or their…

— John Ashcroft

A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

— Benazir Bhutto

Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of…

— Kjell Magne Bondevik