The Men And Women Of The Cia

How You Define A Problem Shapes How You Address It.

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

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.

By The Time President Obama Took Office, Guantánamo Was Viewed Internationally As A Symbol Of A Counterterrorism Approach That Flouted Our Laws And Strayed From Our Values, Undercutting The Perceived Legitimacy - And Therefore The Effectiveness - Of Our Efforts.

As A Matter Of International Law, The United States Is In An Armed Conflict With Al-qaida, The Taliban, And Associated Forces, In Response To The 9/11 Attacks, And We May Also Use Force Consistent With Our Inherent Right Of National Self-defense.