Statements about Terrorism
Says that since he took office, "there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States."
Says Hillary Clinton "was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables."
"We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down."
"Over the last several months, there was a review board headed by two distinguished Americans, Mike Mullen and Tom Pickering, who investigated every element of" the Benghazi incident.
When Susan Rice spoke about Benghazi on Sunday news shows, she said "that al-Qaida might be involved, or other al-Qaida affiliates might be involved, or non-al-Qaida Libyan extremists, which I think demonstrates that there was no effort to play that down."
"In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama," compared to zero "in over seven years after 9/11 under George W. Bush."
The Boston Marathon bombing "is the fifth case" in which U.S. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism "and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders."
"When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
"The president is advocating a drone strike program in America."
"Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism.
Says Romney said "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take a shot at Osama bin Laden.
Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."
"We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.
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