Erik Prince Quotes

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

Our men and women in uniform deserve the best intelligence possible to help them protect America.

Some of the best fan mail I get are from our men and women in the military and intelligence communities. They say, 'Boy you do your homework, this is exactly how we're doing it.'

I certainly believe that improving our intelligence is of important national interest.

Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process.

I just want to keep America safe. Who could be against that?

The attacks of September 11 persuaded many Americans that what might seem to be obscure or distant potential threats can very quickly materialize and it therefore makes sense to attend to them even before they become urgent.

Since the tragedies, the Department of Homeland Security was established to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, and most importantly, to share intelligence information among government agencies and departments.

The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.

But it is equally incontrovertible that if our intelligence gathering process is seriously flawed, we had better find out and find out fast if we are to avoid another Sept. 11.

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.

The Patriot Act removed major legal barriers that prevented the law enforcement, intelligence, and national defense communities from talking and coordinating their work to protect the American people and our national security.

In order to be successful against each of these threats, we have to have a presence overseas, work closely not only with our counterparts in the law enforcement community, but also with the intelligence community.

There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.

Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security of the United States and its allies.

I do have concerns about the current efforts to restructure our nation's intelligence community.

Since 2001, the Patriot Act has provided the means to detect and disrupt terrorist threats against the U.S. Prior to enactment of the law, major legal barriers prevented intelligence, national defense, and law enforcement agencies from working together and sharing information.

Since other countries and terrorist organizations are working to secure information that could threaten national security, more funding is provided in the bill to increase counter-intelligence activities.

The administration asserts that two thirds or three quarters of al-Qaeda’s managers have been captured or killed, and that al-Qaeda must therefore be on the ropes. Why spend vast sums defending against it?

To preserve our security in a dangerous century, vigilance is not enough. National Intelligence must do more.

In the difficult fight against the new menace of international terrorism, there is nothing more crucial than timely and accurate intelligence

The safety of the country stands above all other considerations, and no matter what the cost, the safety of the country must be assured.

The threat is there, and we get paid to tell Americans it is there.

The safety and security of the nation depends more so than ever before on intelligence.