In this new war, our enemy's platoons infiltrate our borders, quietly blending in with visiting tourists, students, and workers. They move unnoticed through our cities, neighborhoods, and public spaces. They wear no uniforms. Their camouflage is not forest green, but rather it is the color of common street clothing. Their tactics rely on evading recognition at the border and escaping detection within the United States. Their terrorist mission is to defeat America, destroy our values and kill innocent people.
John AshcroftPrior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk
John AshcroftThe liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States
John AshcroftIf America is to be great in the future, it will be if we understand that our source is not civic and temporal, but our source is godly and eternal.
John Ashcroft