The reason that ISIL was so successful, yes, it had to do with their capabilities and prowess on the battlefield, but they were dealing with a receptive constituency in northern Iraq because of the intense hatred of the Maliki government,… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The country of Iraq is somewhat of an artificial creation going back to colonial days. And so you have the Kurds and then the… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The Russians are bent on establishing both a presence in the Western Hemisphere, and they're looking for opportunities to expand military cooperation: sell equipment,… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
A key player with respect to sanctions is, of course, China. And so, if a military option were to be exercised, then obviously we… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
It's certainly not helpful when the commander in chief is a critic of the intelligence community. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
I have always accepted intelligence was an honorable profession. We are all mindful of the need to comply with our moral values and the… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The Intelligence Community Assessment concluded first that President Putin directed and influenced a campaign to erode the faith and confidence of the American people… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
I was a part of the decision-making in the Pentagon, when I was the undersecretary for intelligence, to start CYBERCOM, both as a sub-unified… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
I think the notion of getting the North Koreans to denuclearize is probably a lost cause. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
In the future, we will probably see cyber operations that change or manipulate electronic information to compromise its integrity instead of simply deleting the… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
For the record, in my long career, I've never knowingly exposed classified information in an inappropriate manner. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The Russians have a long history of interfering in elections - theirs and other people's. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
A leak is an unauthorized disclosure of classified or sensitive information that is improper under any circumstance. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
