William S. Cohen Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Terrorism is escalating to the point
that Americans soon may have to choose
between civil liberties and
more intrusive means of protection."

by:	William S. Cohen US Secretary of Defense
Source:	Army Times, 10/27/98
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Categories:	America, Freedom, Liberty, Security, Terrorism, Usurpation
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Reader comments about this quote:

-- Anonymous
didn't Franklin say "those you would trade essential freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both"? -- the guy, next door
We should never have to choose anything over our liberties! That is outrageous. And, yes, Benjamin Franklin did say "...those who would choose a little security over liberty deserve neither and will lose both..." -- ashley, saginaw
I choose liberty. And terrorism isn't escalating to that point... paranoia is. -- Anonymous
-- Mike, Norwalk
-- Kimo, USA
Trash talk from a profiteer. -- dick, fort worth
" A more intrusive means of protection", then who protects us from the protectors ? -- jim k, Austin, Tx
jim, exactly ! Does giving up 'Civil Liberties' with its despotic and tyrannous terrorisms (government being the giver and taker-away of liberties by means of terrorism); in favor of inalienable rights and the freedom and liberties ostensibly inherent in the laws of nature and of nature's God, such being a more intrusive means of protection? It is the only choice that makes good sense. -- Mike, Norwalk
Switch the word Terrorism for Government and you also have a truer statement. -- J Carlton, Calgary
"Give me liberty or give me death!" -- Bethany, Iowa, USA