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Poverty and ignorance, which beget terror, are not eradicated by firing artillery shells. Borders do not stop rockets, and barbed wire does not prevent terror.

— Shimon Peres

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face.

— Jacques Chirac

All together, we know for many years that terror is the most dangerous thing for local, regional and international stability.

— Ariel Sharon

Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray to terrorism cannot be ignored.

— John O. Brennan

Warfare against civilians must never be answered in kind. Terror must never be answered with terror.

— Caleb Carr

Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.

— Ban Ki-moon

Unfortunately, terror is now linked to immigration, and anyone with dark skin or a beard or a Muslim name is suspect. Russia, France, then the United Kingdom, and now even Germany have no qualms about going far beyond their borders to strike at the enemies of their countries.

— Palaniappan Chidambaram

Terrorism can go anywhere where there is not strong government, or government that cannot control its hinterlands.

— Robert D. Kaplan

Our ports and our borders are the most unprotected fronts in the war on terror.

— J. D. Hayworth

✗Opposing Perspectives

Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism.

— John O. Brennan

The United States cannot live with terror.

— Ariel Sharon