Al-Qa'ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam. John O. Brennan antithesishearthumanity Change image and share on social
We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that. John O. Brennan businessdemocracyfreedom Change image and share on social
The president's priority is to protect the safety and security of the American people. That's the physical security of the American people as well as the prosperity of the American people. John O. Brennan americanpeoplephysical Change image and share on social
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. John O. Brennan armattackborder share on social
Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam, meaning to purify oneself or one's community. John O. Brennan communityholyislam Change image and share on social
I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers. John O. Brennan answerbluntnesscandor Change image and share on social
Sometimes there are actions that we are forced to take, but there need to be boundaries beyond which we are going to recognize that we're not going to go because we still are Americans, and we are supposed to be representing something to people in this country and overseas. John O. Brennan actionamericanboundary share on social
The CIA has acknowledged that it has detained about 100 terrorists since 9/11, and about a third of them have been subjected to what the CIA refers to as 'enhanced interrogation tactics,' and only a small proportion of those have in fact been subjected to the most serious types of enhanced procedures. John O. Brennan acknowledgeciadetain share on social
By the time President Obama took office, Guantanamo 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. John O. Brennan approachcounterterrorismeffectiveness share on social
The United States does not view our authority to use military force against Al Qaeda as being restricted solely to 'hot' battlefields like Afghanistan. John O. Brennan afghanistanauthoritybattlefield Change image and share on social