Quotes by John O. Brennan

John O. Brennan

A lot of things look good on an academic’s blackboard in terms of the actions that need to be taken. It’s almost like a football coach, when you draw the X’s and O’s: Every play that is chalked on that board goes for a touchdown. Well, there are a lot of yards to be made between the line of scrimmage and the touchdown.

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Al-Qa’ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.

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Al-Qa’ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam.

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Tolerance

As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.

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By the time President Obama took office, Guantánamo was viewed internationally as a symbol of a counterterrorism approach that flouted our laws and strayed from our values, undercutting the perceived legitimacy – and therefore the effectiveness – of our efforts.

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Office

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn’t do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

Night

People

Worry

I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives can be lost.

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Method

Sensitive

I’m neither Republican nor Democrat. I’ve worked for the past five administrations.

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Past

Republican

I’m not ideological. I think sometimes when people are ideological, the world’s a lot easier. Because it falls into either right or wrong, or black or white, or whatever. To me, I’m still trying to figure out a lot of things.

Fall

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White

In full accordance with the law – and in order to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States and to save American lives – the United States government conducts targeted strikes against specific al-Qa’ida terrorists, sometimes using remotely piloted aircraft, often referred to publicly as drones.

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Order

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Quotes by John O. Brennan

John O. Brennan

Al-Qa’ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.

Al-Qa’ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam.

As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.

By the time President Obama took office, Guantánamo was viewed internationally as a symbol of a counterterrorism approach that flouted our laws and strayed from our values, undercutting the perceived legitimacy – and therefore the effectiveness – of our efforts.

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn’t do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives can be lost.

I’m neither Republican nor Democrat. I’ve worked for the past five administrations.

I’m not ideological. I think sometimes when people are ideological, the world’s a lot easier. Because it falls into either right or wrong, or black or white, or whatever. To me, I’m still trying to figure out a lot of things.

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