Lee Hamilton: “The only really effective independent oversight of the intelligence community can come from the Congress.”

I think the Afghanistan experience should tell us not to ignore these countries as difficult as it may be.

It is our view that the U.S. Government has made significant positive strides to correct the shortfalls that were obvious on September 11.

I believe the greatest current terrorist threat to the United States is from Islamist extremists.

The approach that you are mentioning--in other words, trying to make us spend more and more by way of defense--is part of their strategy.