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Sadly, deterrence after the fact is not deterrence at all. The President should have exercised The President extensive authorities to impose certain tough sanctions early enough to actually deter invasion and weaken Russia, we should have ensured that the pipeline of lethal aid to Ukraine was flowing far sooner. And we should have sent more reinforcements to support NATO's eastern flank allies earlier. – Mitch McConnell	Found on CNN 2 years ago
No one should think that it’s our goal to max out on sanctions. Sanctions are not an end to themselves, they serve a higher purpose. And that purpose is to deter and prevent.They’re meant to prevent and deter a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could involve the seizure of major cities, including Kyiv. They’re meant to prevent large-scale human suffering that could involve tens of thousands of casualties in a conflict. – Daleep Singh	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
No Gulag, evidently, can deter the advocates of state power from believing in their own virtue and in the morality of the power they exercise. We are all Hobbesians now. Virtue is presumed to reside in the state. Its reliance on compulsion is seen as fulfilling, not undermining, morality. Our communicators, oddly employed in the private sector, work tirelessly to ensure that state control is maintained, our taxes stay high, the official message is promoted. The people know, and can only know, a tiny fraction of what Leviathan does, and what they know is what these partisans tell them. – Tom Bethel	added by Normando 2 years ago
We are trying to deter The Russians from moving forward with this type of activity. That is why we are making it public. – Ned Price	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Mel Gibson and other controversial A-listers still draw audiences despite major scandals in their careers, so it’s impossible to guess which sins moviegoers will and won’t forgive, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Baldwin’s decision to make a movie so soonafter the shooting will deter many moviegoers from visiting theaters to see'97 Minutes.'. – Dave Quast of Red Banyan	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Putin might want Nord Stream 2, but he doesn't want Nord Stream 2 so much. He definitely wants Ukraine more than that pipeline, so it's not something you can use to deter Vladimir Putin. – Kadri Liik	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No political maneuver, no media campaign, no distraction can deter me from this goal to bring justice for President Jovenel Moïse. – Prime Minister Henry	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This force is designed to deter aggression and enhance our defensive capabilities, and we expect them, as I said, to move in the coming days. – John Kirby	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This is not a sum total of the deterrence actions we will take or those to reassure our allies, we stand united. We have said that repeatedly. We say it again today. These movements are unmistakable signals to the world that we stand ready to reassure our NATO allies and deter and defend against any aggression. – John Kirby	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
When it comes to sanctions, the purpose of those sanctions is to deter Russian aggression, so if they're triggered now, you lose the deterrent effect. All of the things that we're doing, including building up in a united way with Europe, massive consequences for Russia, is designed to factor into President( Vladimir) Putin's calculus and to deter and dissuade them from taking aggressive action, even as we pursue diplomacy at the same time. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The key to addressing Russian aggression is deterrence, this administration has done far too little to deter Russia from further invading Ukraine which is why I introduced the GUARD Act. This bill expedites significant additional lethal assistance to Ukraine and immediately sanctions Putin’s malign influence project, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. – Mike McCaul	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It will show that they're not trying to deter or control illegal immigration, they're just trying to manage it, and they've seen nowthat this is not a good message for voters to be getting at this time – this is going to be unpopular. – Jessica Vaughan	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The whole point of law and order and the whole point of the criminal justice system and having punishments is to deter people from committing crimes. – Mike Garcia	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The Global Posture Review directs additional cooperation with allies and partners across the region to advance initiatives that contribute to regional stability and deter potential military aggression from China and threats from North Korea. – Mara Karlin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I think Xi Jinping wants to deter Taiwan from taking any precipitous action, specifically a move to de jure independence and I think Xi wants to convey first and foremost to the U.S. and to other regional actions that China's resolve and commitment with respect to its ‘sovereignty and geographical integrity’ should not be questioned. – Heino Klinck	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
China needs levers to deter Taiwan from taking undesirable courses of action, especially independence-leaning initiatives, for these levers to be potent, China must( 1) have the( military) capabilities to activate them if needed, and( 2) the threat to do so must be credible in the eyes of Taipei. – Lionel Fatton	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The U.S. military’s presence also allows the United States to maintain its influence in both eastern Syria and Iraq and deter Iran, said retired Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who led U.S. Central Command from March 2016 until March 2019. “Moreover, it keeps us engaged on the topic of ISIS, and other VEOs [violent extremist organizations], and especially detained fighters – whose disposition is still not finally determined,” Votel said. “Finally, I think our presence is about showing support for a partner that was very valuable to us.” – Joe Votel	added by MoWali 2 years ago
It is shameful that Biden has broken countless campaign promises, however I’m not surprised. He is a danger to our country and is responsible for crises after crises – the border, Afghanistan, the economy and more to come. This won’t deter me from fighting for our freedoms and the law. – Ken Paxton	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This accountability is essential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country ever wishes to deter hostage-taking. – Diane Foley	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We didn’t lose the war, we didn’t end the war, but we did give up a strategic position in that war, in that fight, it will now be extremely difficult to deter or deny terrorist safe-havens. – Dan Crenshaw	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The plots and threats against me, no matter how disturbing, could not deter me from doing everything I could to save as many lives as possible by listening to medical and health experts, to me, it is very simple: this had to be the priority. – Gretchen Whitmer	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The Legislative Majority stands firmly behind Law enforcement, and will continue to do everything they can to deter violence against them, it's unfortunate that the County Executive has vetoed this bill that would help to deter the assault, menacing and harassment of police officers and other first responders. – Chris Boyle	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It's unfortunate that the County Executive has vetoed this bill that would help to deter the assault, menacing and harassment of police officers and other first responders. – Chris Boyle	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Of course what happened is disturbing, but my day to day work has not been impacted, i will continue what I have to do and this incident will not deter what I am doing for the country and for the people. – Kyaw Moe Tun	Found on CNN 2 years ago

Sadly, deterrence after the fact is not deterrence at all. The President should have exercised The President extensive authorities to impose certain tough sanctions early enough to actually deter invasion and weaken Russia, we should have ensured that the pipeline of lethal aid to Ukraine was flowing far sooner. And we should have sent more reinforcements to support NATO's eastern flank allies earlier.

– Mitch McConnell

Found on CNN
2 years ago

No one should think that it’s our goal to max out on sanctions. Sanctions are not an end to themselves, they serve a higher purpose. And that purpose is to deter and prevent.They’re meant to prevent and deter a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could involve the seizure of major cities, including Kyiv. They’re meant to prevent large-scale human suffering that could involve tens of thousands of casualties in a conflict.

– Daleep Singh

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

No Gulag, evidently, can deter the advocates of state power from believing in their own virtue and in the morality of the power they exercise. We are all Hobbesians now. Virtue is presumed to reside in the state. Its reliance on compulsion is seen as fulfilling, not undermining, morality. Our communicators, oddly employed in the private sector, work tirelessly to ensure that state control is maintained, our taxes stay high, the official message is promoted. The people know, and can only know, a tiny fraction of what Leviathan does, and what they know is what these partisans tell them.

– Tom Bethel

added by Normando
2 years ago

We are trying to deter The Russians from moving forward with this type of activity. That is why we are making it public.

– Ned Price

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Mel Gibson and other controversial A-listers still draw audiences despite major scandals in their careers, so it’s impossible to guess which sins moviegoers will and won’t forgive, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Baldwin’s decision to make a movie so soonafter the shooting will deter many moviegoers from visiting theaters to see'97 Minutes.'.

– Dave Quast of Red Banyan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Putin might want Nord Stream 2, but he doesn't want Nord Stream 2 so much. He definitely wants Ukraine more than that pipeline, so it's not something you can use to deter Vladimir Putin.

– Kadri Liik

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No political maneuver, no media campaign, no distraction can deter me from this goal to bring justice for President Jovenel Moïse.

– Prime Minister Henry

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This force is designed to deter aggression and enhance our defensive capabilities, and we expect them, as I said, to move in the coming days.

– John Kirby

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is not a sum total of the deterrence actions we will take or those to reassure our allies, we stand united. We have said that repeatedly. We say it again today. These movements are unmistakable signals to the world that we stand ready to reassure our NATO allies and deter and defend against any aggression.

– John Kirby

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

When it comes to sanctions, the purpose of those sanctions is to deter Russian aggression, so if they're triggered now, you lose the deterrent effect. All of the things that we're doing, including building up in a united way with Europe, massive consequences for Russia, is designed to factor into President( Vladimir) Putin's calculus and to deter and dissuade them from taking aggressive action, even as we pursue diplomacy at the same time.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The key to addressing Russian aggression is deterrence, this administration has done far too little to deter Russia from further invading Ukraine which is why I introduced the GUARD Act. This bill expedites significant additional lethal assistance to Ukraine and immediately sanctions Putin’s malign influence project, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

– Mike McCaul

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It will show that they're not trying to deter or control illegal immigration, they're just trying to manage it, and they've seen nowthat this is not a good message for voters to be getting at this time – this is going to be unpopular.

– Jessica Vaughan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The whole point of law and order and the whole point of the criminal justice system and having punishments is to deter people from committing crimes.

– Mike Garcia

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Global Posture Review directs additional cooperation with allies and partners across the region to advance initiatives that contribute to regional stability and deter potential military aggression from China and threats from North Korea.

– Mara Karlin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I think Xi Jinping wants to deter Taiwan from taking any precipitous action, specifically a move to de jure independence and I think Xi wants to convey first and foremost to the U.S. and to other regional actions that China's resolve and commitment with respect to its ‘sovereignty and geographical integrity’ should not be questioned.

– Heino Klinck

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

China needs levers to deter Taiwan from taking undesirable courses of action, especially independence-leaning initiatives, for these levers to be potent, China must( 1) have the( military) capabilities to activate them if needed, and( 2) the threat to do so must be credible in the eyes of Taipei.

– Lionel Fatton

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The U.S. military’s presence also allows the United States to maintain its influence in both eastern Syria and Iraq and deter Iran, said retired Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who led U.S. Central Command from March 2016 until March 2019. “Moreover, it keeps us engaged on the topic of ISIS, and other VEOs [violent extremist organizations], and especially detained fighters – whose disposition is still not finally determined,” Votel said. “Finally, I think our presence is about showing support for a partner that was very valuable to us.”

– Joe Votel

added by MoWali
2 years ago

It is shameful that Biden has broken countless campaign promises, however I’m not surprised. He is a danger to our country and is responsible for crises after crises – the border, Afghanistan, the economy and more to come. This won’t deter me from fighting for our freedoms and the law.

– Ken Paxton

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This accountability is essential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country ever wishes to deter hostage-taking.

– Diane Foley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We didn’t lose the war, we didn’t end the war, but we did give up a strategic position in that war, in that fight, it will now be extremely difficult to deter or deny terrorist safe-havens.

– Dan Crenshaw

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The plots and threats against me, no matter how disturbing, could not deter me from doing everything I could to save as many lives as possible by listening to medical and health experts, to me, it is very simple: this had to be the priority.

– Gretchen Whitmer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Legislative Majority stands firmly behind Law enforcement, and will continue to do everything they can to deter violence against them, it's unfortunate that the County Executive has vetoed this bill that would help to deter the assault, menacing and harassment of police officers and other first responders.

– Chris Boyle

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It's unfortunate that the County Executive has vetoed this bill that would help to deter the assault, menacing and harassment of police officers and other first responders.

– Chris Boyle

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Of course what happened is disturbing, but my day to day work has not been impacted, i will continue what I have to do and this incident will not deter what I am doing for the country and for the people.

– Kyaw Moe Tun

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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