"I'm concerned, too, about ISIS' ability, right, to infiltrate people. But we have got some very effective, robust processes for vetting people. We brought in thousands of Iraqi refugees after the Iraq War. Not a single one has ever turned out to be a terrorist because the vetting was so good."

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Source : Source: abcnews.go.com

Michael Morell

#War Quotes #Isis Quotes #Iraq Quotes

“It's sad. That's a living creature. We don't have the right to take their life away for fashion.”
“Global governance need not take a democratic form.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com
“It is the cry of the separate self, â€˜What about me?â€™ As long as we keep acting from that place, it doesnâ€™t matter who wins the war against (what they see as) evil. The world will not deviate from its death-spiral.”
“. . . from what he knew about the Creatures of the Dark they wouldn't waste their time laying elaborate traps. They'd just eat someone.”
“The one size fits all approach of standardized testing is convenient but lazy.”
“Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside themselves. This is a serious problem. Wars, suicide bombings, and all sorts of other nasty things start from the premise that we can destroy 'evil' outside ourselves without dealing with the evil within.”

Source : Brad Warner (2010). “Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate: A Trip Through Death, Sex, Divorce, and Spiritual Celebrity in Search of the True Dharma”, p.89, New World Library
“Love others and as you do, that love will return to you.”

Source : Clay Aiken, Allison Glock (2004). “Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life”, p.240, Random House
“I'm pretty much fixated on certain themes. Family, but it's family of choice as much as family of blood. Individuality, yes, but not at the cost of others' happiness. Be true to your friends. Remembering to find some wonder and hope in the world. Basically it boils down to: treat people like you'd like them to treat you, leave the world a little better than it was when you got here, respect others and stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves.”

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