World Security Council Quotes in The Avengers (2012)

World Security Council: Director Fury, the council has made a decision.

Nick Fury: I recognise the council has made a decision, but given that it's a stupid-ass decision, I've elected to ignore it.

World Security Council: It's a nuclear missile to take out the portal!

Nick Fury: Situated at the island of MANHATTAN!

World Security Council: Where are the Avengers?

Nick Fury: I'm not currently tracking their whereabouts. I'd say they've earned a leave of absence.

World Security Council: And the Tesseract?

Nick Fury: The Tesseract is where it belongs: out of our reach.

World Security Council: That's not your call.

Nick Fury: I didn't make it. I just didn't argue with the god that did.

World Security Council: So you let him take it and the war criminal, Loki, who should be answering for his crimes?

Nick Fury: Oh, I think he will be.

World Security Council: I don't think you understand what you've started. Letting the Avengers loose on this world. They're dangerous.

Nick Fury: They surely are. And the whole world knows it. Every world knows it.

World Security Council: Was that the point of all this? A statement?

Nick Fury: A promise.

World Security Council: This is out of line, Director. You're dealing with forces you can't control.

Nick Fury: You ever been in a war, Councilman? In a firefight? Did you feel an over-abundance of control?

World Security Council: You're saying that this Asgard has declared war on our planet?

Nick Fury: Not Asgard, Loki!

World Security Council: He can't be working alone. What about the other one, his brother?

Nick Fury: Our intelligence says, Thor is not a hostile. But he's worlds away, we can't depend on him to help either. It's up to us.

World Security Council: Which is why you should be focusing on Phase 2, it was designed for exactly...

Nick Fury: Phase 2 isn't ready, our enemy is. We need a response team.