From the outside, the CIA seems pretty exotic, but from the inside, it's a big bureaucratic place. Think 'post office with spies.' — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
It's much less romantic in that you have to go to www.cia.gov and click "Apply Now." For me it was much more… — John Kiriakou Copy Share Image
I am not sorry the CIA went to the edge of the law in the aftermath of 9/11 to prevent further mass-casualty… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
By the late '70s I had come to question the point of a great deal of what we were doing, in terms… — Aldrich Ames Copy Share Image
Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a… — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
Yes, [I am accusing the CIA of] misleading the Congress of the United States, misleading the Congress of the United States. I… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
Most conspiracy theorists dont understand this. But if there really were a CIA plot, no documents would exist. — Gerald Posner Copy Share Image
“The CIA’s offices in London were no secret to the MI6. In fact, the two agencies were practically kissing cousins.” — Kenneth Eade Copy Share Image
The last book I read to my mom was 'Barbara Bush: A Memoir' published by mom in 1994. It reflected on their… — Neil Bush Copy Share Image
When I was about, I'd say, 18 or 19 years old, I wanted to be a part of the CIA just because… — Michelle Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I first learned the power of trust in the CIA. There is no question that when I joined the Agency as a… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
The CIA is absolutely out of control. The CIA has been on a killing spree... The CIA has become a death squad… — Medea Benjamin Copy Share Image
“I’m the Deputy Director for Operations.” “Congratulations. A title so classified you can’t even list it on your resumé when they fire… — Kenneth Eade Copy Share Image
SIS, the Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, also has no executive powers and operates abroad on CIA lines, but with… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
40 million Russians are convinced that I am a scoundrel, a thief, a criminal or a CIA agent, who deserves to be… — Anatoly Chubais Copy Share Image
My literal responsibility as director of the CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek… — Michael Hayden Copy Share Image
I give my grandfather, Dr Harold Young, a forestry Professor at the University of Maine, full credit for my career path. He… — Sarah Parcak Copy Share Image
There is a real attempt to sanitize the CIA killings and to glorify the CIA and to give it a new face.… — Medea Benjamin Copy Share Image
Essentially Rumsfeld wins, Cheney wins, and the CIA and State Department lose. Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld have more centralized control over intelligence,… — Seymour Hersh Copy Share Image
I can understand the idea that there is a conspiracy. In fact, in much of the world there is a sense of… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Reports the CIA has concluded that Russian hacking of Democratic emails was aimed at helping Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton, a step… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I often use the iPhone as an example of how governments shape markets, because what makes the iPhone ‘smart’ and not stupid… — Mariana Mazzucato Copy Share Image
Good journalism is being criminalized or otherwise rendered perilous to its best practitioners. Attack a government agency like the CIA, or a… — Daniel Schorr Copy Share Image
It seems that the problem with government as an institution is uniformly bad, worldwide. It may be the ONLY thing that binds… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
I have always been appalled by the depiction of female CIA operatives. — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
Nothing is more important to those of us at CIA than our obligation to earn the trust of our fellow citizens. — Gina Haspel Copy Share Image
I would not restart, under any circumstances, an interrogation program at CIA. — Gina Haspel Copy Share Image
“I'm with the federal government, Drummond, Trust me is another way of saying I'm lying.” — Brian Haig Copy Share Image
Internal fights between various agencies, i.e. between the CIA and FBI, are highly counterproductive. — James G. Stavridis Copy Share Image
I handed over names and compromised so many CIA agents in the Soviet Union. — Aldrich Ames Copy Share Image
I did a book event with a former colleague, Bob Bauer, and was so relieved that he said I got all the… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
Just to talk a moment about transparency, of course CIA does have a Twitter account. — Gina Haspel Copy Share Image
I do believe that during the Bush-Cheney administration, that Vice President Cheney set a tone and an attitude for the CIA. — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
“Rule number one. The good guys always win. Rule number two. If the good guys lose, we play again.” — Charles S. Faddis Copy Share Image
Just this week, Syria broke off all relations with the United States military and the CIA. — Ed Markey Copy Share Image
I never one time mentioned anything to any coach about retirement or joining the CIA or anything like that. — Peyton Hillis Copy Share Image
It doesn't take long to become aware of the presence of the CIA in Laos. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It is illegal for the CIA to spy on Americans and an affront to our Republic to spy on the Senate. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I'm tired of playing freaking cha-chas, the sassy CIA agent, the best friend homegirl. I'm tired of that! — Melonie Diaz Copy Share Image
As a former CIA operative, I have seen first-hand that not every nation we buy energy from has America's best interest in… — Will Hurd Copy Share Image
![“Yes, [I am accusing the CIA of] misleading the Congress of the United States, misleading the Congress of the United States. I am.” quote by Nancy Pelosi](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/757/nancy-pelosi-1267_accusing_yes-i-am-accusing-the-cia-of-misleading_1798328.png)
![“The CIA is absolutely out of control. The CIA has been on a killing spree... The CIA has become a death squad and to see these films [ like Zero Dark Thirty] get so much acclaim at the time when the CIA is in its rogue killing phase is very disturbing.” quote by Medea Benjamin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/dc2/medea-benjamin-27522_acclaim_the-cia-is-absolutely-out-of-control-the_1543302.jpg)
![“I can understand the idea that there is a conspiracy. In fact, in much of the world there is a sense of an ultra-powerful CIA manipulating everything that happens, such as running the Arab Spring, running the Pakistani Taliban, etc. That is just nonsense. They [CIA] created a monster and now they…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/892/noam-chomsky-42_arab-spring_i-can-understand-the-idea-that-there-is_2781403.jpg)
