But he says the Obama administration should get credit for not giving up on American values while fighting against terrorists.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

But Brennan told NBC that all terrorists arrested on U.S.soil are tried in civilian court, whether or not they are American citizens.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

He proposed tripling humanitarian aid to Pakistan, but warned military assistance would be cut if Islamabad did not do enough to fight terrorists.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Of course, the overwhelming majority of Muslims are not terrorists or sympathetic to terrorists.

WSJ: Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The Problem of Muslim Leadership

He told the panel he expects some of the detainees who the administration determines are not terrorists to be released, but did not say when or where.

CNN: Holder: Suspected Gitmo terrorists won't be freed in U.S.

It recognised that the war is also against the people who harbour terrorists, not just the terrorists themselves.

ECONOMIST: Lexington