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Barack Obama Quotes about War - Page 3

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Tough talk often draws headlines, but war rarely conforms to slogans.

Tough talk often draws headlines, but war rarely conforms to slogans.

War, Tough, Headlines

"Transcript of President Obama’s Commencement Address at West Point", www.nytimes.com. May 28, 2014.

We forget now, but during his life, Dr. King wasn't always considered a unifying figure. Even after rising to prominence, even after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. King was vilified by many, denounced as a rabble rouser and an agitator, a communist and a radical. He was even attacked by his own people, by those who felt he was going too fast or those who felt he was going too slow; by those who felt he shouldn't meddle in issues like the Vietnam War or the rights of union workers.

Kings, War, Winning

Barack Obama's remarks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. October 16, 2011.

In the end, no amount of American forces can solve the political differences that lie at the heart of somebody else's civil war.

War, Lying, Heart

"President Obama Ends American Combat Mission in Iraq, Looks Ahead to Afghanistan". 'Special Report With Bret Baier' with Steve Hayes, Juan Williams, Charles Krauthammer, www.foxnews.com. August 31, 2010.

Some of the same politicians and pundits that are so quick to reject the possibility of a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program are the same folks who were so quick to go to war in Iraq and said it would take a few months.

War, Blood, Iran

"Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee joins Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room". cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. July 21, 2015.

America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists.

War, America, Islam

A New Beginning: Speech at Cairo University, delivered 4 June 2009, Cairo, Egypt

So don't get cynical. Cynicism didn't put a man on the moon. Cynicism has never won a war, or cured a disease, or built a business, or fed a young mind. Cynicism is a choice. And hope will always be a better choice.

War, Moon, Men

We will send an additional 475 service members to Iraq. As I have said before, these American forces will not have a combat mission - we will not get dragged into another ground war in Iraq. But they are needed to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces with training, intelligence and equipment.

War, Safe Haven, Iraq

President Obama's Speech on Combating ISIS and Terrorism, www.cnn.com. September 10, 2014.

It will take time to eradicate a cancer like Isil. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved - especially to the servicemen and women who carry out these missions. But I want the American people to understand how this effort will be different from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will not involve American combat troops fighting on foreign soil.

Cancer, Military, War

Statement by the President on ISIL, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. September 10, 2014.

In my heart I know you didn't come here just for me, you came here because you believe in what this country can be. In the face of war, you believe there can be peace. In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope. In the face of a politics that's shut you out, that's told you to settle, that's divided us for too long, you believe we can be one people, reaching for what's possible, building that more perfect union.

Country, Business, War

Official Announcement of Candidacy for US President, Delivered 10 February 2007, Springfield, Illinois

We remember the specter of sectarian violence -- al Qaeda's attacks on mosques and pilgrims, militias that carried out campaigns of intimidation and campaigns of assassination. And in the face of ancient divisions, you stood firm to help those Iraqis who put their faith in the future.

War, Campaigns, Division

Remarks on the End of the War in Iraq, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 14, 2011.

We remember the surge and we remember the Awakening -- when the abyss of chaos turned toward the promise of reconciliation. By battling and building block by block in Baghdad, by bringing tribes into the fold and partnering with the Iraqi army and police, you helped turn the tide toward peace.

Block, War, Army

Remarks by the President and First Lady on the End of the War in Iraq, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 14, 2011.

And we remember the end of our combat mission and the emergence of a new dawn - the precision of our efforts against al Qaeda in Iraq, the professionalism of the training of Iraqi security forces, and the steady drawdown of our forces. In handing over responsibility to the Iraqis, you preserved the gains of the last four years and made this day possible.

War, Responsibility, Years

Remarks by the President and First Lady on the End of the War in Iraq at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 14, 2011.

So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of you, we are ending these wars in a way that will make America stronger and the world more secure. Because of you.

War, Men, America

Remarks on the End of the War in Iraq, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 14, 2011.

Let me tell you another place to look for some savings. We are currently spending $10 billion a month in Iraq when they have a $79 billion surplus. It seems to me that if we're going to be strong at home as well as strong abroad, that we have to look at bringing that war to a close.

Strong, Money, War

"The First Presidential Debate". "NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, www.nytimes.com. September 26, 2008.

It is very important for I think those of us who desperately want peace, who see war as, at some level, a break-down, a manifestation of human weakness, to understand that sometimes it’s also necessary – and you know, to – to be able to balance two ideas at the same time; that we are constantly striving for peace, we are doubling up on our diplomacy, we are going to actively engage, we are going to try to see the world through other people’s eyes and not just our own.

War, Eye, Thinking

"Obama Talks With PBS’ Jim Lehrer". "NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, talkingpointsmemo.com. December 23, 2009.

We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a new partnership between our nations and we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march toward home. This is an extraordinary achievement

War, Home, Government

Remarks by the President and First Lady on the End of the War in Iraq, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. December 14, 2011.

When it comes to the war in Iraq, the time for promises and assurances for waiting and for patience is over. Too many lives have been lost, too many billions of dollars have been spent for us to trust the president on another tired and failed policy that's opposed by generals and experts, Democrats and Republicans, Americans and many of the Iraqis themselves.

Country, War, Struggle

"Tucker" with Tucker Carlson, www.nbcnews.com. January 31, 2007.

Our enemies are fully aware that they can use oil as a weapon against America. And if we don't take this threat as seriously as the bombs they build or the guns they buy, we will be fighting the War on Terror with one hand tied behind our back.

War, Fighting, Gun

The war does not end when you come home. It lives on in memories of your fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who gave their lives. It endures in the wound that is slow to heal, the disability that isn't going away, the dream that wakes you at night, or the stiffening in your spine when a car backfires down the street.

Dream, Memories, War

Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq, delivered 27 February 2009, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its root causes. And all the troops in the world won't be able to force Shia, Sunni, and Kurd to sit down at a table, resolve their differences, and forge a lasting peace. In fact, adding more troops will only push this political settlement further and further into the future, as it tells the Iraqis that no matter how much of a mess they make, the American military will always be there to clean it up.

Military, War, Roots

The consequences of war are dire, the sacrifices immeasurable. We may have occasion in our lifetime to once again rise up in defense of our freedom, and pay the wages of war. But we ought not we will not travel down that hellish path blindly.

War, Sacrifice, Defense

Barack Obama (2008). “An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama : a Primer”, Independent Publishing Group

The soldier 's courage and sacrifice is full of glory , expressing devotion to country , to cause, to comrades in arms. But war itself is never glorious , and we must never trumpet it as such.

Country, War, Sacrifice

Nobel Prize for Peace Acceptance Speech and Lecture, delivered 10 December 2009, Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway

Peace is far more preferable to war. [...] I believe that peace is the only path to true security. [...] And there is no question that the only path to peace is through negotiations .

Peace, War, Believe

Remarks of President Barack Obama To the People of Israel, Jerusalem International Convention Center, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. March 21, 2013.

Most Americans believe that escalation will not bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end, and that's why I've proposed not just a troop cap, but a phased redeployment that will start bringing our troops home.

War, Believe, Home

"Flat State of the Union Address Still Earns Requisite Applause", www.foxnews.com. January 24, 2007.

America is a land of big dreamers and big hopes. It is this hope that has sustained us through revolution and civil war, depression and world war, a struggle for civil and social rights and the brink of nuclear crisis. And it is because our dreamers dreamed that we have emerged from each challenge more united, more prosperous, and more admired than before.

Depression, War, Struggle

Commencement Address at Knox College, delivered 4 June 2005, Galesburg, Illinois

Born: b. August 4, 1961
Occupation: 44th U.S. President

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