Sentence examples for offensive terrorism from inspiring English sources

Compared to the Somme offensive, terrorism is a puny matter.

Our country must also remain on the offensive against terrorism here at home.

Erdoğan said on Tuesday that, having embarked on an offensive against terrorism Turkey would not be backing off.

Mr. Giuliani spoke of what else he means when he says America needs to be on the offensive against terrorism.

So far the Turkish offensive against "terrorism" has been directed primarily against the PKK Kurdish guerrillas in the mountains of northern Iraq rather than Isis in Syria.

Mr. Bush also worries Democratic strategists by talking about "staying on the offensive" against terrorism, but it was his decision to invade Iraq that diverted resources from the real offensive, the one against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Combined with President Bush's decision on Friday to authorize the military to call up 50,000 reservists, mostly for defending the nation, the Pentagon spending outline illustrates how it will sustain a long-term offensive against terrorism.

The Pentagon today called 5,172 more members of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to active duty, the latest addition to what promises to be a widespread mobilization of reservists to support the new offensive against terrorism.

Nonetheless, the president's promise of an extended offensive against terrorism has already given renewed purpose -- and consequence -- to the Reserve Officer Training Corps, an 85-year-old program that had been fading steadily since the end of the cold war.

He has based his presidential platform on "12 Commitments," the first of which is his promise to take the offensive against terrorism.

He said he found the link to domestic security and terrorism offensive.