“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
“A lot of things look good on an academic's blackboard in terms of the actions that need to be taken. It's almost like a football coach, when you draw the X's and O's: Every play that is chalked on that board goes for a touchdown. Well, there are a lot of yards to be made between the line of scrimmage and the touchdown.” NeedsWellsLooksMadePlayActionTermLinesTakenFootballDrawsCoachesBoardsAcademicYardsFootball CoachBetween The LinesTouchdownsBlackboard Author:John O. Brennan
“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.” NeedsYearsGreaterAnalysisAccurateCia Author:John O. Brennan
“Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray to terrorism cannot be ignored.” NeedsFactsMightIndividualTerrorismIgnoredGrievance 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
