“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
“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
“I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives can be lost.” HappensLostSecuritySourceMethodSensitiveNational SecurityDivulge Author:John O. Brennan
“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.” WorldMadePlayPresidentStageSecurityPolicyStrategyDeterminedPrioritiesIdeologyMade ItAlsPresident ObamaPartnershipNational SecurityAlliancesStrengtheningAmerican Leadership Author:John O. Brennan
“The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand the intersection of the two - indeed, how they reinforce one another.” TwoStatesAmericaLawUnitedUnited StatesSecurityDemandUnited States Of AmericaPreservationNational SecurityIntersections 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
“Is real, it is serious, it is growing, and it constitutes one of the greatest threats to our national security and, indeed, to global security.” RealGrowingSecuritySeriousThreatTerrorismNational Security Author:John O. Brennan
