Action Quote by Michael Hayden

I used to have a little saying I used when people said, 'What are your priorities?' I'd give them a bit of government alphabet…

— Michael Hayden

The use of these techniques against these terrorists made us safer. It really did work.

— Michael Hayden

Despite a campaign that was based on a very powerful promise of transparency, President Obama, and again in my view quite correctly, has used…

— Michael Hayden

An intelligence analyst may attribute an attack to al Qaeda, whereas a policy maker could opt for the more general 'extremist.'

— Michael Hayden

This program has been successful in detecting and preventing attacks inside the United States.

— Michael Hayden

Global security can be formed or threatened by heads of state whose wisdom, folly and obsessions shape global events. But often it is the…

— Michael Hayden

For all of its well-deserved reputation for pragmatism, American popular culture frequently nurtures or at least tolerates preposterous views and theories. Witness the 9/11…

— Michael Hayden

I told them that free people always had to decide where to draw the line between their liberty and their security. I noted that…

— Michael Hayden

When asked if I miss being in government, I usually try to lighten the moment by responding that I awake most days, read the…

— Michael Hayden

Right after 9/11, I mean, every agency can give their own gradation, but a nice, popular rule of thumb is everybody doubled down. I…

— Michael Hayden

I'm a career Air Force officer. We have a saying in the Air Force: 'If you want people to be with you at the…

— Michael Hayden

When I was at the CIA I asked my civilian advisory board to tackle some tough questions. Among the toughest: In a political culture…

— Michael Hayden