I'm not ideological. I think sometimes when people are ideological, the world's a lot easier. Because it falls into either right or wrong, or black or white, or whatever. To me, I'm still trying to figure out a lot of things.

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

Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.

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.

The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.

I'm not ideological. I think sometimes when people are ideological, the world's a lot easier. Because it falls into either right or wrong, or black or white, or whatever. To me, I'm still trying to figure out a lot of things.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.