Battlefields Quote by Michael Morell

One of the reasons I continue to speak out is that the solutions to the counterterrorism problem involve other parts of the national security…

— John Poindexter

I do not believe that a counterterrorism strategy all by itself, without a sufficient level of counterinsurgency, will work.

— Rahm Emanuel

Our counterterrorism tools do not exist in a vacuum. They are stronger and more sustainable when the American people understand and support them. They…

— John O. Brennan

I know what the counterterrorism feels like because I was there. But I also operated within limits. And within the United States government, we've…

— Barack Obama

Secondly, not only have we put additional agents on counterterrorism, but we've also built up our analytical structure so that we're better positioned to…

— Robert Mueller

The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence base is…

— John O. Brennan

I think what we've learned is that the terrorist threat is serious, but it shifts. You cannot make a single person the sole focus…

— Paul Bremer

Let's remember that our leadership is defined not just by our defence against threats, but by the enormous opportunities to do good and promote…

— Barack Obama

We certainly have the best special operations forces in the world and know how to do counterterrorism extremely well.

— Mark Esper

Military leaders, many of whom were students of counterinsurgency, recognized the dangers of an incremental escalation and the historical lesson that 'trailing' an insurgency…

— Stanley A. McChrystal

We will never abdicate the security of the United States to a foreign country or refrain from taking action when appropriate. But we cannot…

— John O. Brennan

You know, the truth is this: it is a leader's job to challenge the status quo. And when you do, you make enemies.

— Carly Fiorina