“Every intelligence agency is ultimately judged on its ability to successfully rescue people and bring them out of harm's way, which is essentially what an exfiltration is.” — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
“Exfiltrations are like abortions," I said. "You don't need one unless something's gone wrong. If you need one, don't try to do it yourself.… — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
“The trick is that you have to believe the lie and believe it so much that the lie becomes the truth.” — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
“Allan Dulles said it best: "Any intelligence service worth its salt can make the other fellow's currency." In other words, every nation needs to… — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
“Every intelligence agency is ultimately judged on its ability to successfully rescue people and bring them out of harm's way, which is essentially what… — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
“Intelligence is only as good as the consumer's ability to believe and utilize it.” — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
“One of the main lessons I had learned is that exfiltrations are almost ninety percent logistics - just making sure everything is lined up… — Antonio J. Mendez Copy Share Image
