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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Dec 14, 2015

America is at war. Our enemy is not violent extremism. It is not some unnamed malevolent force. It is radical Islamic terrorist.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 13, 2015

Absolutely. In fact, climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Nov 13, 2015

Well, I think we have to look at ISIS as the leading threat of an international terror network. It cannot be contained, it must be defeated.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Nov 13, 2015

I think we have to look at ISIS as the leading threat of an international terror network. It cannot be contained, it must be defeated.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 24, 2015

They noted the importance of maintaining pressure on al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and other terrorist groups.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 14, 2015

While I'm President, I'm not going to have a safe haven for terrorists and walk away from the Afghans.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 14, 2015

We obviously have a national security interest, as the President said today, in making sure that Afghanistan can't be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 9, 2015

The United States will continue to stand side-by-side with the Turkish Government and people as together we take on the scourge of terrorism.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 9, 2015

The American people stand in solidarity with the people of Turkey in the fight against terrorism.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 28, 2015

I believe that defeating ISIL requires a new leader and an inclusive Government that unites the Syrian people in the fight against terrorist groups.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 13, 2015

The United States and GCC member states will increase efforts to cut off terrorist financing.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 10, 2015

Poverty alone does not cause terrorism or sectarian violence, but investments in youth entrepreneurship and education are some of our best antidotes.

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Kyrsten Sinema
@kyrstensinema· Independent · AZ· Apr 21, 2015

The Islamic State has become one of the world's most violent, dangerous, and well-financed terrorist groups.

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Stephen Lynch
@stephenlynch· Democratic · MA· Apr 21, 2015

The way ISIL, or Da'ish, is configured is qualitatively different than what we have been dealing with in the past with al Qaeda and Hezbollah.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· Apr 21, 2015

It has now been a little over a decade ago since we witnessed one of the most devastating attacks on our homeland.

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