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We will never forget your sons and daughters who have died on our soil. They are now our sons and daughters.

Dec 28, 2014

Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Flag-lowering ceremony

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Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

Jan 11, 2015

François Hollande, Speaking to the crowd at a massive rally in support of victims

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My brother was Muslim, and he was killed by people who pretend to be Muslims. They are terrorists, that's it.

Jan 10, 2015

Malek Merabet, Press Conference

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It is still not safe to go and pick [bodies] up for burial.

Jan 12, 2015

Musa Bukar, CNN

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Americans can directly relate to attacks on freedom of speech. They can directly relate to terrorism. And the impact in France is being compared to the impact of 9/11 in the United States. Boko Haram, by contrast, is viewed as a kind of civil war ... and it's all happening a very long way away.

Jan 13, 2015

John Campbell, CNN

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What if Christians were held accountable for their words and acts in the United States? What if every time Pat Robertson uttered another nonsensical comment about gays causing hurricanes the National Council of Churches, the National Association of Evangelicals and the U.S. Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops were forced to parade in front of the cameras and issue apologetic statements because a Christian pastor had once again dehumanized children of God, who are still victims of hate crimes in this nation?

Jan 11, 2015

Chuck Currie, The Huffington Post

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Hashtags from horrific events may not fix what's happening, but [hashtags] #illridewithyou & #IndiawithPakistan provide glimmers of hope in dark times.

Dec 16, 2014

Rishi Iyengar, Twitter

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Whatever your views are on EITs (Enhanced Interrogation Techniques), our nation and in particular this agency did a lot of things right during this difficult time to keep this country strong and secure.

Dec 11, 2014

John Brennan, Press Conference

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I hear a lot of people say, 'Hey, it's been two years, things should be getting better.' But experts tell us from a recovery standpoint, [Newtown is] in its infancy.

Dec 14, 2014

Melissa Glaser, The Newtown Bee

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[Sandy Hook] was the one that was supposed to make a difference. It wasn't a high school. The victims were 20 first graders, 6-year-olds, along with six staff members. But the numbers indicate nothing much has changed. Sandy Hook turned out to be not a call to action, but a gruesome standard from which all inaction can be judged.

Nov 08, 2014

Mike Gudgell, ABC News article

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Category: Terrorism

We will never forget your sons and daughters who have died on our soil. They are now our sons and daughters.

Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

My brother was Muslim, and he was killed by people who pretend to be Muslims. They are terrorists, that's it.

It is still not safe to go and pick [bodies] up for burial.

Americans can directly relate to attacks on freedom of speech. They can directly relate to terrorism. And the impact in France is being compared to the impact of 9/11 in the United States. Boko Haram, by contrast, is viewed as a kind of civil war ... and it's all happening a very long way away.

Hashtags from horrific events may not fix what's happening, but [hashtags] #illridewithyou & #IndiawithPakistan provide glimmers of hope in dark times.

Whatever your views are on EITs (Enhanced Interrogation Techniques), our nation and in particular this agency did a lot of things right during this difficult time to keep this country strong and secure.

I hear a lot of people say, 'Hey, it's been two years, things should be getting better.' But experts tell us from a recovery standpoint, [Newtown is] in its infancy.