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The objective of a terrorist is to create political change in the society he targets.

Now the fact that terrorists throughout the world see this as an opportunity to defeat the United States, we have to be - and every Democratic candidate, even those who opposed us going in, now say we just simply can't cut and run.

Terrorists continue to exploit divisions between law enforcement and the intelligence communities that limit the sharing of vital counterterrorism information.

I believe when the country feels threatened it is important that we are seen to be working together to find an appropriate structure for dealing with terrorists in our midst.

It is not enough to tackle the mechanics of terror organizations. We must also tackle the situations that create terrorists. We desperately need to address the frustration, the loss and the despair that drive some to these actions.

The uncertainty of the danger belongs to the essence of terrorism.

We must find out where the roots of terrorism lie.

The civilized world has a common stake in defeating the terrorists.

We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.

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