Quote by John O. Brennan

I do not - I never believed it's better to kill a terrorist than to detain him. We want to detain as many terrorists as possible so we can elicit the intelligence from them in the appropriate manner so that we can disrupt follow-on terrorist attacks.

I do not - I never believed it's better to kill a terrorist

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of detaining terrorists rather than killing them. The speaker does not believe that killing terrorists is advantageous, but instead emphasizes the need to capture them to gather intelligence that can ultimately dismantle future terrorist activities. By detaining and interrogating terrorists properly, authorities can obtain valuable information that can aid in preventing future attacks, ultimately prioritizing disruption and prevention over immediate acts of violence.

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Intelligence

By John O. Brennan

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