Able Quote by Dick Cheney

Preventing radicalization that leads to violence here in America is part of our larger strategy to decisively defeat al Qaeda.

— Denis McDonough

The reality is that al Qaeda has been trying to attack the United States since long before Iraq.

— Ed Royce

They've hit us and we've got to hit back hard, and I'm not just talking about the terrorists.

— Ann Coulter

Terrorists have already attacked our Nation once. There is every reason to believe that they will try again - possibly with a weapon of…

— Mike Fitzpatrick

Hardened terrorists are coming here to hit us hard if we don't hit them first.

— Rand Paul

Credible reporting indicates that Al Qaeda is moving forward with its plans to carry out a large-scale attack in the United States in an…

— Tom Ridge

I believe that we [Americans] are making more new enemies than we are killing terrorists at this point, and I think it's time that…

— Jeremy Scahill

Al Qaeda will always focus on us, the United States. And they will take advantage of any situation.

— Dutch Ruppersberger

This is a global war on terror. We're facing extremists that believe something. And they want to achieve objectives. And, therefore, the United States…

— George W. Bush

I believe that when you are attacked like we were attacked in America by these terrorist groups, that we not only have to respond…

— Richard Shelby

We must fight and win the battle against terror overseas so we never have to fight it here at home.

— Ron Lewis

America will complete its mission in Afghanistan and achieve our objective of defeating the core of al Qaeda.

— Barack Obama