How You Define A Problem

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.

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.

President Obama Has Made It Clear That The United States Is Determined To Prevent Iran From Acquiring Nuclear Weapons.

Where Terrorists Offer Injustice, Disorder And Destruction, The United States And Its Allies Stand For Freedom, Fairness, Equality, Hope, And Opportunity.

Terrorism Needs To Be Fought Against And Certainly Delegitimized Or Attacked, But Some Of The Underlying Grievances That Might In Fact Lead Individuals Astray To Terrorism Cannot Be Ignored.