“It's a mammoth task. We don't have the resources in terms of our treasury departments, we don't have financial investigators who even think in a crafty, cunning way.”
“I don't think anyone ever fathomed, even in the intelligence community, how sophisticated their training was, how well-prepared they were and how they were working away secretly in imparting this advice.”
“Every single terrorist event we've had, and the failed ones we've had, there usually are foreign connections, even though the cannon fodder may be home grown.”
“It's not a question of either/or. There are certain elements of either strand of thought that have merit, and it can hinder finding the right response to dwell on the differences.”
“The parliament has the potential of getting seriously bogged down in a number of issues. It could even be crippled -- everything depends on the responsibility of the parties and their ability to move beyond contentious issues.”
“New converts feel they have to prove themselves. Those who seek more extreme ways of proving themselves can become extraordinarily easy prey to manipulation.”
“It will become more chaotic, ... It is obvious that the United States is in Iraq to stay. If this is the case, the Shiites will likely join the Sunnis in the fight.”
