As A Former Career Intelligence Professional, I

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.

I Have A Reputation For Speaking My Mind. I Like To Think My Candor And Bluntness Will Give You The Answers.

I Will Not, Nor Will I Ever, Publicly Divulge Sensitive Intelligence Sources And Methods. For When That Happens, Our National Security Is Endangered And Lives Can Be Lost.

Why Should A Great And Powerful Nation Like The United States Allow Its Relationship With More Than A Billion Muslims Around The World To Be Defined By The Narrow Hatred And Nihilistic Actions Of An Exceptionally Small Minority Of Muslims?

A Lot Of Things Look Good On An Academic's Blackboard In Terms Of The Actions That Need To Be Taken. It's Almost Like A Football Coach, When You Draw The X's And O's: Every Play That Is Chalked On That Board Goes For A Touchdown. Well, There Are A Lot Of Yards To Be Made Between The Line Of Scrimmage And The Touchdown.