Joe and I are still very aware of the fact that we live in a country where he criticised the government and lived another day. That trumps all. To paraphrase Churchill, democracy is the worst form of government apart from… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
My father was an air officer in the Second World War. My brother was a marine in Vietnam. When I was given this opportunity,… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
Hair and make-up always helps. I did always try to be well-groomed, professional at all times. Take your job seriously - but not yourself. — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
The Cold War has ended. It's very simple. We are no longer living in a bipolar world. The chances that we will go to… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
We in no way are naive to think that just because Russia and the United States agree to reduce their arsenals, that everyone else… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
I can tell you, all the intelligence services in the world were running my name through their databases to see did anyone by this… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
These are issues we've been grappling with since the Constitution was written: how you hold your government to account for its words and deeds.… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
I think a nuclear detonation is society-altering in ways that other attacks, even as horrific as 9/11, are not. This isn't because we have… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
One characteristic that I hope I never relinquish is an intense curiosity about the world around me. — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
Joe was being called a liar and a traitor; I'm being accused of nepotism, of being a glorified secretary. The stresses that that places… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
The entire intelligence community is so bloated and so reliant on contractors. There's no question there's many tasks that make sense to outsource, and… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
I have always been appalled by the depiction of female CIA operatives. — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
I think human intelligence is the only one that will actually tell you intent. — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
There's no way you can possibly intellectually justify, 'Well, it's okay for the Western Judeo-Christian countries to have nuclear weapons, but not for a… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
Of course the job has a lot of glamour. But it really is about being smarter than your average bear. Your mind is your… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
