It doesn't help to wait until something happens and then prosecute the offenders, especially if it's the idea of the offender to extinguish himself in the commission of the crime. John Ashcroft commissioncrimeextinguish Change image and share on social
All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like we're doing something that makes a difference. I believe we're doing that in the Justice Department. John Ashcroft departmentdifferencefeel Change image and share on social
What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the world. John Ashcroft learnseptemberthinkable Change image and share on social
The Patriot Act allows and provides a basis for an exchange of information. John Ashcroft actbasisexchange Change image and share on social
Agents need to be free to pursue investigations in ways that they haven't. There have been restraints that a reformed FBI needs to make sure we don't impose. John Ashcroft agentfbifree Change image and share on social
We've got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed. John Ashcroft americanchangedemocracy Change image and share on social
We need to strengthen our analytic capacity in Washington, we need to centralize the anti-terrorism effort. John Ashcroft analyticanticapacity Change image and share on social
There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism. John Ashcroft highpreventionpriority Change image and share on social
The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places on the same terms and conditions as other members of the public for counter-terrorism purposes. John Ashcroft conditioncounterfbi Change image and share on social
The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds of things that are destructive to them. John Ashcroft abilitychallengechild Change image and share on social
