Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason.

There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president. You know, people talking about taking their country back. There's a certain racial component to this for some people. I don't think this is the thing that is a main driver, but for some there's a racial animus.

I'll leave here with my head held high and with confidence that history will judge my time here.

The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their values and their laws.

I don't have any intention of resigning.

I'm a hard headed lawyer.

One cannot understate the importance of eliminating Bin Laden. He was a symbolic head of the organisation and, as we now know, an operational head of the organisation.