When We Uphold The Rule

I Want To Be Very Clear - Whenever It Is Possible To Capture A Suspected Terrorist, It Is The Unqualified Preference Of The Administration To Take Custody Of That Individual So We Can Obtain Information That Is Vital To The Safety And Security Of The American People.

By The Time President Obama Took Office, Guantánamo Was Viewed Internationally As A Symbol Of A Counterterrorism Approach That Flouted Our Laws And Strayed From Our Values, Undercutting The Perceived Legitimacy - And Therefore The Effectiveness - Of Our Efforts.

A Lot Of Things Look Good On An Academic's Blackboard In Terms Of The Actions That Need To Be Taken. It's Almost Like A Football Coach, When You Draw The X's And O's: Every Play That Is Chalked On That Board Goes For A Touchdown. Well, There Are A Lot Of Yards To Be Made Between The Line Of Scrimmage And The Touchdown.

Simply Stated, The Need For Accurate Intelligence And Prescient Analysis From Cia Has Never Been Greater Than It Is In 2013 - Or Than It Will Be In The Coming Years.

The Misunderstandings - Or, What Really Bothers Me Are The Intentional Misrepresentations Of The Facts, Which Take Place On A Fairly Regular Basis. To Think That We, People Who Are Involved In Counterterrorism, Do Not Care About Civilian Casualties Or Deaths Or Injuries, Is Just Totally, Totally Wrong.