“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.” PeopleNeedsFirstsGovernmentValuesPresidentSecurityInformationBalanceDemandOfficeDeserveDemocraticStrikesOpennessPresident ObamaProtectedNational SecurityTransparentDemocratic SocietyDemocratic Values Author:John O. Brennan
“We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.” PeopleNeedsBelieveUseInformationProtectAuthorityToolsPatriotGatheringPatriot ActUsa Patriot ActIntelligence Gathering Author:John O. Brennan
“I want to be very clear - whenever it is possible to capture a suspected terrorist, it is the unqualified preference of the Administration to take custody of that individual so we can obtain information that is vital to the safety and security of the American people.” PeopleWantIndividualClearSecurityInformationSafetyTerroristAdministrationCapturePreferenceUnqualifiedCustodySafety And Security Author:John O. Brennan
“We need to make sure that leaks of classified information, of national security secrets, needs to be rigorously pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” NeedsLawSecretSecurityInformationNational SecurityPursuedLeaksClassified Information Author:John O. Brennan
