05/07/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"We do have to realize that this is a war, that it is generational, and that you do have to employ all elements of national and international power."
"But if we do not start down that journey--I admit that it is long. But if we do not start down that journey, then we are destined to ultimately live with the consequences."
"One of the key elements of countering violent extremism in the homeland is making sure that the ideology never has real purchase or longevity in the homeland."
"By the end of last year, more than 31,000 people from at least 86 countries have migrated to ISIL-controlled lands, testifying to the global appeal of their extremist ideology."