Community Quote by Michael Scheuer

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

We have learned that terrorist attacks are not caused by the use of strength; they are invited by the perception of weakness. And the…

— George W. Bush

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

We have determined enemies who will use any means available to take the lives of as many Americans as possible. They cheered when the…

— Bill Frist

Remaining vigilant toward this ever-present threat means constantly learning how better to protect ourselves. But primarily it reminds us that we must fight and…

— Mark Kennedy

It's much more important for U.S. to be able to defend against foreign attacks than it is to be able to launch successful attacks…

— Edward Snowden

It is no coincidence that our country has not been attacked since 9-11. Our initiatives to protect the homeland and aggressively take the fight…

— Roger Wicker

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

And we're being attacked because of what we do, not because of who we are. And by refusing to talk about that, I'm afraid…

— Michael Scheuer

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

If everyone is attacking us, then it means they are afraid of us.

— Alessandro Nesta

We worked to develop our own operations to advance U.S. counterterrorism objectives by penetrating terrorist safe havens and collecting intelligence that would inform policy…

— Cofer Black