There are millions of peaceful Muslims across the world, in countries like India, where there is not the problems we are seeing in nations that are controlled - have territory controlled by Al Qaida or ISIS, and we should direct at the problem, focus on the problem, and defeat radical Islamic terrorism. It's not a war on a faith; it's a war on a political and theocratic ideology that seeks to murder us.
Ted CruzI'm a fighter. I am passionate about what I believe. I've been passionate my whole life about the American Constitution.
Ted CruzWe will not defeat radical Islamic terrorists as long as we have a president [Barack Obama] unwilling to utter the words 'radical Islamic terrorists'.
Ted CruzVoters are hungry for principled, conservative fighters - because the threat to our liberties from Washington never has been greater.
Ted CruzIt is worth emphasizing that Iran released our hostages in 1981 the day Ronald Reagan was sworn into office.
Ted CruzNidal Hasan communicated with Anwar al-Awlaki, a known radical cleric, asked about waging jihad against his fellow soldiers. The problem is because of political correctness, the [Barack] Obama administration, like a lot of folks here, want to search everyone's cell phones and e-mails and not focus on the bad guys. And political correctness is killing people.
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