President Obama has made it clear that the United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
You always, I think, debate with yourself about whether or not you made the right decision. And you have to then give the person… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
The CIA has acknowledged that it has detained about 100 terrorists since 9/11, and about a third of them have been subjected to what… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
As we've seen, deploying large armies abroad won't always be our best offense. Countries typically don't want foreign soldiers in their cities and towns. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
I think we do have to take off the gloves in some areas, but within balance, and at the right time and the right… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
U.S. computer networks and databases are under daily cyber attack by nation states, international crime organizations, subnational groups, and individual hackers. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
I want to be very clear: whenever it is possible to capture a suspected terrorist, it is the unqualified preference of the administration to… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
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… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
The United States is the first nation to regularly conduct strikes using remotely piloted aircraft in an armed conflict. Other nations also possess this… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
