I want to be very clear: whenever it is possible to capture a suspected terrorist, it is the unqualified preference of the… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
We need to make sure that leaks of classified information, of national security secrets, needs to be rigorously pursued and prosecuted to… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Is real, it is serious, it is growing, and it constitutes one of the greatest threats to our national security and, indeed,… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Our democratic values also include - and our national security demands - open and transparent government. Some information obviously needs to be… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
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… — 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
I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Since taking office, President Obama has worked to restore a positive vision of American leadership in the world - leadership defined, not… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
The president's priority is to protect the safety and security of the American people. That's the physical security of the American people… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand… — 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
