I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.

Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.

We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that.

We need to make sure that leaks of classified information, of national security secrets, needs to be rigorously pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray to terrorism cannot be ignored.

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.