Simply put, international terrorism made international cooperation mandatory rather than elective. Collective — John Ashcroft
The state’s interest in effective crime-fighting should never vitiate the citizens’ Bill — John Ashcroft
A calculated, malignant, devastating evil has arisen in our world, … Civilization cannot — John Ashcroft
The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved, — John Ashcroft
What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the world — John Ashcroft