John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroftis an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 May 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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We believe that these could be and likely appear to be sort of martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists, ... Whether or not the attack would be imminent or not is something we can't determine.
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We believe that the first prosecutions should occur in those jurisdictions that provide the best law, the best facts and the best range of available penalties,
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Where there are responsible changes to be made, we will make them, ... Where there are mistakes to acknowledge, we will not shy away from doing so. Those who step forward to voice their legitimate concerns will be welcomed, and often their ideas reviewed and embraced.
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There are only two persons who know where the leak came from, ... It does make these cases difficult, but not impossible.
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We've got a major problem in our culture, as it relates to the Internet and pornography and child pornography.
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The FBI has already begun to update technology systems, improve information management, and provide more effective and timely accountability.
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This is not a situation where the Taliban sits in ignorance and says, 'We've got him but we think he's innocent.' This is a time for them to say, 'Yes, we'll deliver him to you, and yes, we'll deliver his network, and we'll make it available, and we'll expose it,'
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These individuals are being restrained and properly so. They are terrorists. They are uniquely dangerous,
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In a region of unmatched historical heritage ... there is a circumstance where the restoration of these hallmarks of antiquity can draw tourists, artists, scientists, business individuals, historians,
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from investigation and prosecution to disruption and prevention.
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anthrax present in any other facility anywhere else in the country ... (or) in a very broad presence in the facility in Florida.
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Remain alert but defiant in the face of this new threat,
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I don't have any personal ax to grind here.
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Last month's Supreme Court ruling that federal judges are not bound by sentencing guidelines is a retreat from justice that may put the public's safety in jeopardy, ... Which of our daughters, wives and husbands -- are we willing to sacrifice to return to revolving door justice.