Exist Quote by David Ignatius

Having conducted counterintelligence investigations, I can attest that not everything a foreign intelligence service does is necessarily illegal.

— Asha Rangappa

As a former F.B.I. special agent who conducted counterintelligence investigations, I can attest that foreign intelligence services do not operate on the basis of…

— Asha Rangappa

Intelligence services all over the world, in order to retain their competitive edge, have to adapt or they won't survive.

— Gina Haspel

We need intelligence services to fight against terrorism, but they have to respect the principles of good relationships between allies and protect personal, confidential…

— Francois Hollande

An intelligence service is the ideal vehicle for a conspiracy.

— Allen Dulles

An intelligence service is, in fact, a stupidity service.

— E B White

There is a huge difference between gathering intelligence in foreign countries, even our allies, and secretly getting information on U.S. citizens.

— Bob Beckel

“We have seen segments of our Government, in their attitudes and action, adopt tactics unworthy of a democracy, and occasionally reminiscent of totalitarian regimes.…

— Church Committee

Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior.

— Julian Assange

Sometimes, the intelligence community does legal collection against a legitimate foreign intelligence target and that target interacts with U.S. persons, against whom our people…

— Benjamin Wittes

Foreign intelligence services rely on manipulating vulnerabilities over time - like greed, or fear of exposure of a secret - to puppeteer those under…

— Asha Rangappa

The United States, like any great power, is always going to have an intelligence operation, and some electronic surveillance is obligatory in the modern…

— Jeffrey Toobin