We believe there are substantial risks of terrorism still in the United States of America, |
We cannot explicitly link the recent terrorist attacks to the September 11 hijackers, |
We certainly have some better leads than we had a few days ago when the FBI first put out its profile, ... And we will have to wait and see and measure the extent to which these leads turn out to be either productive or non productive. |
We certainly have some better leads than we had a few days ago when the FBI first put out its profile, ... And we will have to wait and see and measure the extent to which these leads turn out to be either productive or nonproductive. |
We developed this rule in consultation with representatives of our colleges and universities and we appreciate their valuable contribution and cooperation, |
We did not know an attack was coming because for nearly a decade our government had blinded itself to its enemies. |
We have acted under the laws of war and under the clear Supreme Court precedent which established that the military may detain a United States citizen who has joined the enemy and has entered our country to carry out hostile acts, |
We have disrupted an unfolding terrorist plot- |
We have no desire whatsoever to in any way erode or undermine constitutional liberties, |
We have not foreclosed charging other crimes against this individual should other evidence be developed or other evidence be made available, |
We have ruled out neither international terrorism nor domestic terrorism, |
We have taken for granted our northern border, with excellent friends we have in Canada, |
We have to learn to work together to assemble the information when possible to prevent terrorism, ... We must share information aggressively, and we must carry out the mission of prevention. |
We have very serious challenges to address, and to leave us with agents who have their hands tied in the field ... is foolhardy. |
We know our enemies will go to great lengths to lie in wait and to achieve the death and destruction they desire if at all possible. |