If implemented -- and that's a significant 'if' -- the cessation could reduce the violence and get more food and aid to Syrians who are suffering and desperately need it. It could save lives. President Barack Obama on Thursday More Quotes by President Barack Obama on Thursday More Quotes From President Barack Obama on Thursday More people are realizing that ISIL is not a caliphate, it's a crime ring. It's a criminal gang pretending to be a state, said one Syrian refugee. They turned out to be thieves, said another, iSIL, according to one Syrian, has made an enemy of almost everyone. So they're not winning over hearts and minds, and they're under severe pressure. President Barack Obama on Thursday politics None of us are under any illusions. We're all aware of the potential pitfalls and there are plenty of reasons for skepticism, but history would judge us harshly if we did not do our part in at least trying to end this terrible conflict with diplomacy. President Barack Obama on Thursday politics Imagine the images on the screen flashed around the world as we were dragging parents away from their children, and putting them in detention centers, and then systematically sending them out, nobody thinks that that is realistic. President Barack Obama on Thursday politics There has always been a strain of anti-immigrant sentiment in America, it's the job of leaders not to play into that sentiment. President Barack Obama on Thursday politics I think the name of the operation tells you something about the dangers of looking backwards. President Barack Obama on Thursday politics When you hear the inevitable critics of the deal sound off, ask them a simple question: Do you really think that this verifiable deal, if fully implemented, backed by the world's major powers, is a worse option than the risk of another war in the Middle East? is it worse than doing what we've done for almost two decades with Iran moving forward with its nuclear program and without robust inspections? President Barack Obama on Thursday politics Today's FCC decision will protect innovation and create a level playing field for the next generation of entrepreneurs - and it wouldn't have happened without Americans like you. President Barack Obama on Thursday technology
