John Brennan: 'We need no lectures'

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/02/opposing-view-we-need-no-lectures.html


Opposing view: 'We need no lectures'
Administration disrupts terrorists’ plots, takes fight to them abroad.
By John Brennan
John Brennan is Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.


Politics should never get in the way of national security. But too many in Washington are now misrepresenting the facts to score political points, instead of coming together to keep us safe.

snip//


Cries to try terrorists only in military courts lack foundation. There have been three convictions of terrorists in the military tribunal system since 9/11, and hundreds in the criminal justice system — including high-profile terrorists such as Reid and 9/11 plotter Zacarius Moussaoui.

This administration's efforts have disrupted dozens of terrorist plots against the homeland and been responsible for killing and capturing hundreds of hard-core terrorists, including senior leaders in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and beyond — far more than in 2008. We need no lectures about the fact that this nation is at war.

Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda. Terrorists are not 100-feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill. They will, however, be dismantled and destroyed, by our military, our intelligence services and our law enforcement community. And the notion that America's counterterrorism professionals and America's system of justice are unable to handle these murderous miscreants is absurd.[/b[

And you must be kidding if you think I will click on a Fox "News" link.