John O. Brennan Quotes - Page 2

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• You always, I think, debate with yourself about whether or not you made the right decision. And you have to then give the person that you’re working for - in my instance, the president - your best judgment based on your understanding of the facts, but also the calculus you use to make a determination about what’s the best way to go forward.

  John O. Brennan

  Determination, Giving, Decision

  "Obama's Drone-Master". Interview with Reid Cherlin, www.gq.com. June 17, 2013.

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• President Obama has made it clear that the United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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  Iran, President, Nuclear

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• President Obama is determined that our foreign and national security policies not play into al-Qa'ida's strategy or its warped ideology. Al-Qa'ida seeks to terrorize us into retreating from the world stage. But President Obama has made it a priority to renew American leadership in the world, strengthening our alliances and deepening partnerships.

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  Play, Priorities, President

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• The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.

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  Risk, Nuclear, Weapons

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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.

  John O. Brennan

  Military, Borders, Arms

  "Strengthening our Security by Adhering to our Values and Laws". John O. Brennan's Speech at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. September 16, 2011.

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• I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

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  Thinking, Speaking My Mind, Giving

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• The misunderstandings - or, what really bothers me are the intentional misrepresentations of the facts, which take place on a fairly regular basis. To think that we, people who are involved in counterterrorism, do not care about civilian casualties or deaths or injuries, is just totally, totally wrong.

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  Thinking, People, Care

  "Obama's Drone-Master". Interview with Reid Cherlin, www.gq.com. June 17, 2013.

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• The whole technological revolution and evolution gives man tremendous capabilities for good, and it also gives individuals tremendous capability to carry out what result in lethal action.

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  Men, Giving, Revolution

  "Obama's Drone-Master". Interview with Reid Cherlin, www.gq.com. June 17, 2013.

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• While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate elected representatives of the American people.

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  People, Important, Demand

  Remarks by the President in Nomination of Secretary of Defense and CIA Director, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 7, 2013.

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• As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qaida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in response to the 9/11 attacks, and we may also use force consistent with our inherent right of national self-defense.

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  Self, Law, Use

  "The Efficacy and Ethics of U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy". John O. Brennan's address at the Wilson Center, www.wilsoncenter.org. April 30, 2012.

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• Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism.

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  Doe, Poverty, Violence

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• Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.

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  Feet, Terrorist, Instill

  "White House Defends Brennan After GOP Criticism of Politicizing Counterterrorism". www.foxnews.com. February 11, 2010.

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• The United States is the first nation to regularly conduct strikes using remotely piloted aircraft in an armed conflict. Other nations also possess this technology. Many more nations are seeking it, and more will succeed in acquiring it.

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  Technology, Firsts, Succeed

  "The Efficacy and Ethics of U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy". Remarks by John O. Brennan at the Wilson Center, www.wilsoncenter.org. April 30, 2012.

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• Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.

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  War, Killing Others, Awful

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• Simply stated, the need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 - or than it will be in the coming years.

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  Years, Needs, Analysis

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• Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.

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  Mean, Careers, Fortune

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• Our democratic values also include - and our national security demands - open and transparent government. Some information obviously needs to be protected. And since his first days in office, President Obama has worked to strike the proper balance between the security the American people deserve and the openness our democratic society expects.

  John O. Brennan

  Government, People, Office

  "Strengthening our Security by Adhering to our Values and Laws". John O. Brennan's Speech at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. September 16, 2011.

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