“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.” PeopleThinkingFactsCareInvolvedBasesBotherInjuryMisunderstandingCiviliansCasualtiesMisrepresentationCivilian Casualties Author:John O. Brennan
“Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.” WarIncludingPopulationCiviliansCasualtiesCivilian Casualties Author:John O. Brennan
“Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.” HumansWarSometimesHuman BeingsHellKillingInnocentAwfulDespiseCiviliansKilling Others Author: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.” LittlesDoeNationsCausesMilitaryArmsMassStructureStrikesSignificantCommandTraditionalBordersAlsCapabilityTroopsUniformsCiviliansCasualtiesCivilian Casualties Author:John O. Brennan
