Governor Mitt Romney and Terrorism

 

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Key Speeches

 

2007

 

• 01-23-07; Excerpts from Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at the Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference

 

2005

 

• 09-07-2005; Homeland Security: Status of Federal, State, and Local Efforts

 

2006

 

• 09-05-2006; ROMNEY DENOUNCES KHATAMI VISIT TO HARVARD, Declines to provide escort, or offer state support for trip
• During Khatami’s presidency, Iran refused to hand over the Iranian intelligence officials who were responsible for the attack on the Khobar Towers that killed 19 U.S. military personnel.

 

2004

 

• 05-24-2004; Grading Progress on Homeland Security: Before and After 9/11
• 05-04-2004; Lessons Learned from Security at Past Olympic Games

 

2003

• 05-15-2003; INVESTING IN HOMELAND SECURITY: CHALLENGES FACING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
• 06-17-2003; “First Responders: How States, Localities and the Federal Government Can Strengthen Their Partnership to Make America Safer”

 

 

Transcripts of Governor Mitt Romney Interviews Discussing Terrorism

 

Hardball with Chris Mathews August 10

 

Sub Categories

1. Counterterrorism
2. National Defense
3. Peace Through Strength
4. Terror
5. Terrorism
6. War
7. War On Terror
8. Veterans

 

External Links

1. http://sanity.blog-city.com/read/terrorism.htm

 

Quotes from Governor Mitt Romney on Terrorism

 

2003

 

• "I support our troops overseas and recognize that families across Massachusetts are making sacrifices by having their loved ones away defending our nation. We don’t want them to also worry about paying their bills. This will help ease that burden for state employees."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 11-28-2003 Press Release

 

• “Through their service, National Guard and Reservists play an important role in our efforts to advance democracy, peace and freedom across our nation and around the world. This week, we ask employers to recognize their sacrifice and commitment.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 11-14-2003 Press Release

 

2004

 

• “A key part of our homeland security efforts rests on the state’s ability to collect and analyze information on potential threats,” said Romney. “By putting more money into intelligence gathering, we’ll give the State Police the tools they need to be more effective.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 01-29-2004 Press Release

 

• "The threat of modern terrorism poses new challenges for law enforcement across Massachusetts and around the nation," said Romney. "These new homeland security funds will allow Bay State communities to work as a coordinated force to collect, analyze and distribute critical terrorism related intelligence and act when necessary."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 03-09-2004 Press Release

 

• “We want to reinforce the message that an informed, vigilant public is the best defense against terrorism. The bottom line is, if you see something, say something. By working as partners, we can win the war on terror and help create a safer, more secure Commonwealth.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 05-04-2004 Press Release

 

 

• “In Massachusetts, a license to drive shouldn’t become a license to steal or commit mayhem.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 10-20-2004 Press Release

 

• “When it comes to homeland security, our new driver’s license is only as good as the issuance process beneath it. That’s why we are actively developing ideas and technology to thwart the potential of terrorist activity.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 10-20-2004 Press Release

 

2005

 

• “It is physically impossible to protect all targets that a terrorist might attack,” said Romney. “The biggest lesson we learned from the September 11th tragedies is that intelligence sharing between our local, state, and federal law enforcement officials is absolutely necessary to the security of our nation and the citizens of the Commonwealth.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 05-11-2005 Press Release

 

• “Soldiers willingly sacrifice to protect and defend our freedoms. We can do our part by honoring their hard work, commitment and sacrifice by passing the Massachusetts GI Bill.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 05-24-2005 Press Release

 

• "From the day that the colonists in Massachusetts took up their arms to secure their liberty to the present day, Americans have had to fight to protect the freedom that makes our country great," said Romney. "The men and women who have volunteered and who are now serving our country in the global war on terror deserve our support."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 08-26-2005 Press Release

 

• “Our men and women in uniform carry on a brave and noble tradition of service to their state and country. They sacrifice much through their service, and I’m pleased that through this package of benefits our state has properly recognized all that military families do to keep us safe.”
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 08-26-2005 Press Release

 

• "The president is right to point to an international jihadist movement aimed at the collapse of the United States. He has gone after that threat in the right way and with great energy and vigor, and I applaud the fact that he has taken it on very seriously and has not considered it just a criminal action but instead a war action, which requires a military . . . response."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, Interview with James Taranto (December 2005)

 

• "When it comes to protecting our citizens, there is no place for political correctness. We should be doing more in terms of intelligence and counterterrorism in the state to protect ourselves from terrorists. We spend a lot of our resources thinking about response, but response can't protect us. We have to be able to prevent attacks."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, Homeland Security: Status of Federal, State, and Local Efforts
    • by The Honorable Mitt Romney Heritage Lecture #904

 

• ``Well, I think it shows a complete lack of understanding of the kind of enemy that we're facing. This is not a small group of whackos in the hills that all we have to do is go find one person and it suddenly goes away. This is, instead, a movement. It's a jihadist movement. It's an extreme wing of Islam. It includes people, hundreds of thousands, potentially millions of people throughout the world that are intent on bringing down America, bringing down civilization as we know it. It's going to be a long-time fight against these people. And that's why the president has called it a war. Iraq is one front in that war. And there will be other fronts in this war, I'm sure. But the idea that somehow if we just go home and sit back quietly that it'll all go away is just pollyannish and not realistic. After all, what did we do to deserve 9/11? They attacked us also on the USS Cole, they attacked our embassies and we sat back and negotiated."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, August 11, 2006 on MSNBC

 

Press Releases from Governor Mitt Romney on Terrorism

2003

• 11-28-2003, ROMNEY LENDS A HAND TO STATE EMPLOYEES ON MILITARY DUTY
• 11-14-2003, ROMNEY PROCLAIMS SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE WEEK

 

2004

• 10-20-2004, ROMNEY UNVEILS FIRST-IN-THE-NATION TAMPER-RESISTANT LICENSE
• 05-04-2004, ROMNEY LAUNCHES ANTI-TERROR INITIATIVE ON RAIL LINES

 

2005

• 05-11-2005, ROMNEY UNVEILS COMMONWEALTH'S ANTI-TERROR FUSION CENTER
• 05-24-2005, ROMNEY FILES 'MASSACHUSETTS GI BILL,' PUSHES FOR BETTER SOLDIER BENEFITS
• 08-26-2005, ROMNEY EXTENDS SUPPORT TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ON MILITARY DUTY
• 11-11-2005, ROMNEY SIGNS LEGISLATION EXPANDING MILITARY BENEFITS

 

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Words by other Mormon cultist on Terrorism:

 

1. "when your enemy has no scruples, has no vital interests to protect, and desires war, it is absurd to wait for them to get stronger and more dangerous. Orson Scott Card, World Watch, July 16, 2006"
2. Know Thy Enemy 07-16-06
3. American Soldiers and How We Use Them 04-16-06
4. Weapons of Mass Destruction 07-24-05
5. Killing the Common People 07-10-05

 

 

Links

1. http://counterterrorismblog.org/

 

Terrorism

1. If three shopping centers near major U.S. cities have been hit by suicide bombers. Hundreds are dead, thousands injured. A fourth attack has been averted when the attackers were captured off the Florida coast and taken to Guantanamo Bay, where they are being questioned. U.S. intelligence believes that another larger attack is planned and could come at any time. How aggressively would you interrogate those being held at Guantanamo Bay for information about where the next attack might be? ‘‘2nd Debate’’