We All Bleed RedWe have a confirmed threat against the homeland and I for one am grateful for the Americans sitting in the Army conference room in Fort Stewart, Georgia. The display cubes and screens lets us see different locations, cities, departments of the armed forces. It also allows us to see three commonalities. (1) We are all different. I take such pleasure in seeing the diverse group we call the intelligence community. We are different races, nationalities, and ethnic groups.(2) This brings us to the second commonalitywe are all Americans. Yes, we fuss, we have differences of opinions, but we are all Americans.(3) The third and most important commonality is the fact that we all bleed red. We are humankind.These are the bonds that unite usbond usmake us better beings. I have not mentioned religion because my God allows me to respect other peoples belief. I just ask that as we work through this crisis that we hold dearly on to these three commonalities.The Director of National Intelligence
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- War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war