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We are in a struggle against the forces of radical Islam and terror, which must be defeated for our children and our grandchildren.

I think the first decade of this century is going to be remembered as a time of extremism.

To fight extremism, we will need to pursue a two-pronged strategy: both 'hard,' through stricter control of our borders and a more robust and technologically advanced security response, and 'soft,' based on better intelligence-gathering, working to return our mosques to their spiritual function and barring entry to foreign preachers.

Our ideals are under the constant threat of extremism, whether in the form of radical Muslim groups or the emergence of other elements seeking to deny the rights and freedoms of others.

But the threat posed by the radical Islamists represents an unusual conflict, unlike any experienced by our nation before: we face an enemy that is not a state.

Islamic extremism may well be the greatest threat to Western values and Western security in the world.

America is experiencing an Islamist cultural-political offensive designed to undermine and destroy our civilization.

Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world.

We can't be afraid to call the enemy what it is: Radical Islamic terrorism.

Many young Muslims see no opportunities for themselves and do not feel they have control over their lives or a stake in their nation's future. Such pessimism leads to disengagement. We risk losing a generation of young Muslims to apathy and extremism.