Anyplace we go in the world, when someone asks us what we do, we feel an immense pride in saying, 'FBI.'
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People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down the walls between the various agencies.
Interpretation
The Patriot Act facilitated greater collaboration among agencies after September 11.
Robert Mueller's statement highlights the significant impact of the Patriot Act, which was enacted in response to the 9/11 attacks. It emphasizes how the legislation dismantled barriers between different agencies, aiming to enhance national security through improved communication and cooperation amid heightened threats.
In practice
Discussing national security policies at a conference.
Anyplace we go in the world, when someone asks us what we do, we feel an immense pride in saying, 'FBI.'
Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity set the expectations for behavior; they set a standard for our work. More than just a motto, for the men and women of the FBI, Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity is a way of life.
I would say in just about every investigation we have, there will be differences of opinion, where you have partial facts, as to what those facts mean.
For the men and women of the FBI, bravery is reflected not only in the physical courage often necessary in the job. It can be seen in the courage of conviction, in the courage to act with wisdom in the face of fear, and in the courage it takes to admit mistakes and move forward.
For most of us, fidelity is faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. For the men and women of the FBI, fidelity also means fidelity to country. It means fidelity to justice and the law, fidelity to the Constitution, fidelity to equality and liberty.
There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that will be. Even that is merging into one category: those that have been hacked and will be again.
The Russians are turning east to the Chinese - to the Europeans' surprise. It always seemed to me that the relationship between Russia and China would shift from being based in Marx and Lenin to being based in oil and gas.
There is no more dangerous thing for a democracy than a foreign policy based on presidential preventive war.
It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems
One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one.
The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make.
Syria should not belong to one family, to one coterie, or to one party. It belongs to all the people of Syria equally, in all their religious and ethnic diversity.
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