We Need To Make Sure That Leaks

Is Real, It Is Serious, It Is Growing, And It Constitutes One Of The Greatest Threats To Our National Security And, Indeed, To Global Security.

The Misunderstandings - Or, What Really Bothers Me Are The Intentional Misrepresentations Of The Facts, Which Take Place On A Fairly Regular Basis. To Think That We, People Who Are Involved In Counterterrorism, Do Not Care About Civilian Casualties Or Deaths Or Injuries, Is Just Totally, Totally Wrong.

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.

Terrorists Are Not 100 Feet Tall. Nor Do They Deserve The Abject Fear They Seek To Instill.

In Full Accordance With The Law - And In Order To Prevent Terrorist Attacks On The United States And To Save American Lives - The United States Government Conducts Targeted Strikes Against Specific Al-qa'ida Terrorists, Sometimes Using Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Often Referred To Publicly As Drones.