Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
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
Al-Qa'ida is the antithesis of the peace, tolerance and humanity that is at the heart of Islam. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam, meaning to purify oneself or one's community. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
We know from the material that was recovered from the bin Laden compound that bin Laden was looking at the 10th anniversary… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Obviously, the death of Usama Bin Laden marked a strategic milestone in our effort to defeat al-Qa'ida. Unfortunately, Bin Laden's death, and… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
We're trying to be very careful and precise in our use of language, because I think the language we use and the… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Any American who joins al Qaeda will know full well that they have joined an organization that is at war with the… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
I do not - I never believed it's better to kill a terrorist than to detain him. We want to detain as… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
We will never abdicate the security of the United States to a foreign country or refrain from taking action when appropriate. But… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of… — 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… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
It's not that the system is broken, but clearly there are ways to improve the system, strengthen it, to make sure that… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Why should a great and powerful nation like the United States allow its relationship with more than a billion Muslims around the… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Our counterterrorism tools do not exist in a vacuum. They are stronger and more sustainable when the American people understand and support… — 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… — 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
