Intelligence Quote by James Clapper

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

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

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

It's certainly not helpful when the commander in chief is a critic of the intelligence community.

— James Clapper

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

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

I think the notion of getting the North Koreans to denuclearize is probably a lost cause.

— James Clapper

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

For the record, in my long career, I've never knowingly exposed classified information in an inappropriate manner.

— James Clapper

The Russians have a long history of interfering in elections - theirs and other people's.

— James Clapper

A leak is an unauthorized disclosure of classified or sensitive information that is improper under any circumstance.

— James Clapper

I've long maintained during my 50-plus year career in intelligence that leaks endanger national security, they compromise sources, methods, and tradecraft, and they can…

— James Clapper