Mr. John Brennan, National Security Deputy for President Obama, spoke at New York University law school earlier this week.
He spoke to law students, mostly Islamic, about terrorism.
While simulataneously agreeing that the US was safer now after 9/11, Mr. Brennan also stated that some of the tactics taken by the Bush Administration were "over the top", including "violations of the patriot act (N.B.--obviously, violations of the Patriot Act were not intended by the Bush Administration), surveillance that has been excessive, policies perceived as profiling, over-inclusive no fly lists subjecting law-abiding individuals to unnecessary searches and inconvenience."
He spoke to law students, mostly Islamic, about terrorism.
While simulataneously agreeing that the US was safer now after 9/11, Mr. Brennan also stated that some of the tactics taken by the Bush Administration were "over the top", including "violations of the patriot act (N.B.--obviously, violations of the Patriot Act were not intended by the Bush Administration), surveillance that has been excessive, policies perceived as profiling, over-inclusive no fly lists subjecting law-abiding individuals to unnecessary searches and inconvenience."
Mr. Brennan assured the students that the Obama Administration would put top priority on the civil rights aspects of counter-terrorism----while also stating that sometimes safety countered civil rights. Mr. Brennan also feels that many of the counter-terrorism measures are "excessive" and represent "an overabundance of caution".
Mr. Brennan is also concerned about the "ignorant feelings" of Americans toward terrorists, and that we Americans are now back into fearing terrorists after the Christmas Day attack and the murders at Fort Hood.
Duh. Of course we're scared of terrorists.
Especially since our government doesn't seem too concerned about them.
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