“This is a core principle of my presidency: If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.”

— Barack Obama

2014, Statement on ISIL (September 2014)
Context: I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well as Iraq. This is a core principle of my presidency: If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.

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