When I came to the CIA in the mid-'90s, our graduating class of case officers was unbelievably low. Now, after years of… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have.… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
One mushroom cloud would change history. My deepest fear is that this is exactly what they Al Qaeda intend. — George Tenet Copy Share Image
As a nation we have, over the past seven years, been rebuilding our intelligence with powerful capabilities that many thought we would no longer… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
Iraq... has also had contacts with al-Qaida. Their ties may be limited by divergent ideologies, but the two sides' mutual antipathy toward the United… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
I still lie awake at night thinking about everything that could have been, that wasn't done to stop 9/11. To the 9/11 families, I… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
We could never verify that there was any Iraqi authority, direction and control, complicity with al Qaeda for 9/11 or any operational act against… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
Here's the teaching point, if you're teaching kids about intelligence and policy: Intelligence does not absolve policymakers of responsibility to ask tough questions, and… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
When I came to the CIA in the mid-'90s, our graduating class of case officers was unbelievably low. Now, after years of rebuilding, our… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
The only people that ever stand up and tell the truth are who? Intelligence officers. Because our culture is, never break faith with the… — George Tenet Copy Share Image
