Any Decision To Use Lethal Force Against

Operation Fast And Furious Was Flawed In Concept And Flawed In Execution. The Tactics Used In This Operation Violate Department Of Justice Policy And Should Never Have Been Used.

I Look Forward To Working With The Nra To Come Up With Ways In Which We Can Use Common Sense Approaches To Reduce The Level Of Violence That We See - In Our Streets, And Make The American People As Safe As They Possibly Can Be.

Some Have Argued That The President Is Required To Get Permission From A Federal Court Before Taking Action Against A United States Citizen Who Is A Senior Operational Leader Of Al Qaeda Or Associated Forces. This Is Simply Not Accurate. 'due Process' And 'judicial Process' Are Not One And The Same, Particularly When It Comes To National Security. The Constitution Guarantees Due Process, Not Judicial Process.

Any Decision To Use Lethal Force Against A United States Citizen - Even One Intent On Murdering Americans And Who Has Become An Operational Leader Of Al-qaida In A Foreign Land - Is Among The Gravest That Government Leaders Can Face.

Whether It Is An Attempt To Bomb The New York City Subway System, An Attempt To Bring Down An Airplane Over Detroit, An Attempt To Set Off A Bomb In Times Square ... I Think That Gives Us A Sense Of The Breadth Of The Challenges That We Face, And The Kinds Of Things That Our Enemy Is Trying To Do.