Currents Quote by Carl Levin

The danger of having the military take over intelligence is that the military has a very different perspective on the world.

— Pete Hoekstra

By 'intelligence' we mean every sort of information about the enemy and his country - the basis, in short, of our own plans and…

— Carl von Clausewitz

Thus it is no longer a Caesar or a Napoleon who decides on the fate of any particular war but a piece of software!…

— Paul Virilio

Intelligence is to provide the facts to us. The facts will usually take you to the truth. And then, when we get the truth,…

— Joe Manchin

If we consider the actual basis of this information [i.e., intelligence], how unreliable and transient it is, we soon realize that war is a…

— Carl von Clausewitz

We know that the war against intelligence is always waged in the name of common sense.

— Roland Barthes

Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothing happens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if…

— Anonymous

Relying on intelligence as the chief touchstone for decisions about whether and when to attack creates a wide opening for misunderstandings, divergent interpretations, and…

— Ronen Bergman

Intelligence is just a tool to be used toward a goal, and goals are not always chosen intelligently.

— Larry Niven

Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination.

— William S. Burroughs

War should be not a war of choice; it should be a war of necessity. And it should be a last resort.

— John F. Kerry

Going to war is an easy decision.

— Jesse Ventura