President Obama has made it clear that the United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

The men and women of the CIA are a national treasure.

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam meaning to purify oneself or one's community.

When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.

Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.

We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.