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Adhering To Law And Values Against Terrorism, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Adhering To Law And Values Against Terrorism, Mary Ellen O'Connell
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The thesis of this article was inspired by the remarks of John O. Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, at Harvard Law School on September 16, 2011. Brennan said: “I've developed a profound appreciation for the role that our values, especially the rule of law, play in keeping our country safe. It's an appreciation, of course, understood by President Obama.... That is what I want to talk about this evening—how we have strengthened, and continue to strengthen, our national security by adhering to our values and our laws.”
Brennan's position is backed up by considerable data …