I used to have a little saying I used when people said, 'What are your priorities?' I'd give them a bit of… — Michael Hayden Alphabet Copy Share Image
The use of these techniques against these terrorists made us safer. It really did work. — Michael Hayden Against Copy Share Image
Despite a campaign that was based on a very powerful promise of transparency, President Obama, and again in my view quite correctly,… — Michael Hayden Again Copy Share Image
An intelligence analyst may attribute an attack to al Qaeda, whereas a policy maker could opt for the more general 'extremist.' — Michael Hayden Al Copy Share Image
This program has been successful in detecting and preventing attacks inside the United States. — Michael Hayden Attacks Copy Share Image
Global security can be formed or threatened by heads of state whose wisdom, folly and obsessions shape global events. But often it… — Michael Hayden Break Copy Share Image
For all of its well-deserved reputation for pragmatism, American popular culture frequently nurtures or at least tolerates preposterous views and theories. Witness… — Michael Hayden Administration Copy Share Image
I told them that free people always had to decide where to draw the line between their liberty and their security. I… — Michael Hayden Almost Copy Share Image
When asked if I miss being in government, I usually try to lighten the moment by responding that I awake most days,… — Michael Hayden Agency Copy Share Image
Right after 9/11, I mean, every agency can give their own gradation, but a nice, popular rule of thumb is everybody doubled… — Michael Hayden About 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 Action Copy Share Image
I'm a career Air Force officer. We have a saying in the Air Force: 'If you want people to be with you… — Michael Hayden Air Copy Share Image
When I was at the CIA I asked my civilian advisory board to tackle some tough questions. Among the toughest: In a… — Michael Hayden Accountability Copy Share Image
There's this movie, 'Zero Dark Thirty' about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Some have complained that too many 'secrets' were dished… — Michael Hayden About Copy Share Image
It was a long, difficult summer of 2004. That was a leap year, so several things happened - the Olympics and presidential… — Michael Hayden Accident Copy Share Image
There is no part of the executive branch that more exists on the outer edge of executive prerogative than the American intelligence… — Michael Hayden Action Copy Share Image
When I was director of the CIA, I knew that we had been - and I'm choosing my words very carefully here… — Michael Hayden After Copy Share Image
