Commenting on the entrepreneurs who were selling protective equipment in the wake of the September 11 attacks , Martel said : " It is just people looking for security , in the face of systemic insecurity . " Speaking in 2006 about targeted killings as opposed to attempting to capture perpetrators , he said : " It 's a pretty dicey proposition capturing somebody . You ca n't do a snatch and grab casually . " In terms of domestic law , he said : " It is permissible to attack individuals who are heads of either state or non-state organizations in combat against the United States . " Commenting in 2006 on the terrorist National Intelligence Estimates ' declassified intelligence assessment on terrorism , Martel found it to be simplistic and not very useful . " I was stunned at how pedestrian it was , " Martel said
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
William C. Martel