We’ve got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed. John Ashcroft Read Quote
We need to strengthen our analytic capacity in Washington, we need to centralize the anti-terrorism effort. John Ashcroft Read Quote
The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and the threat of punishment far less valuable to those who would prevent the crime. John Ashcroft Read Quote
The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places on the same terms and conditions as other members of the public for counter-terrorism purposes. John Ashcroft Read Quote
The liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States. John Ashcroft Read Quote
The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation’s banks because bank robberies have been a priority. John Ashcroft Read Quote
People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn’t matter whether they’re priests or ministers or atheists. John Ashcroft Read Quote
Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution. John Ashcroft Read Quote