Juan Zarate Quotes


The Muslim Brotherhood is a group that worries us not because it deals with philosophical or ideological ideas but because it defends the use of violence against civilians.


Citations

Juan Zarate, White House Counterterrorism Chief, Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism, Quoted in Olivier Guitta, February 20, 2006, "The Cartoon Jihad," The Weekly Standard.

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Juan Zarate
Juan Zarate
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  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Chairman & Co-Founder

Juan Carlos Zarate is an American attorney and security advisor who served as the deputy national security advisor for combating terrorism during the George W. Bush administration. He is the chairman and co-founder of the Financial Integrity Network, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm, and as senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.