Badges Quote by Michael Scheuer

Richard Clarke had plenty of opportunities to tell us in the administration that he thought the war on terrorism was moving in the wrong…

— Condoleezza Rice

“Okay, either this guy was hiding his good qualities with all the skill and dedication of a highly trained CIA operative, or he was…

— Lila Monroe

I do believe that during the Bush-Cheney administration, that Vice President Cheney set a tone and an attitude for the CIA.

— Nancy Pelosi

I did a book event with a former colleague, Bob Bauer, and was so relieved that he said I got all the CIA stuff…

— Valerie Plame

“I was assigned as the Chief of Training for the CIA federal police force. It was a demanding but rewarding job. I enjoyed supporting…

— Kevin Michael Shipp

But I made him the Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security because that added an element of political espionage.

— Wes Craven

Throughout his life, General Wesley Clark has stood up to some tough opponents. He battled the Viet Cong, and went toe-to-toe with Slobodan Milosevic.…

— Jon Stewart

My CIA colleagues were smart, dedicated, funny, and creative. Yes, there was sometimes stifling bureaucracy, boredom, colleagues who never should have been there, and…

— Valerie Plame

“He and Willoughby preferred that the Pentagon and the Truman administration be completely dependent upon them for any information about what was going on…

— David Halberstam

I didn't appreciate how special and sometimes strange my CIA world was - until it suddenly and spectacularly ended in a newspaper column.

— Valerie Plame

CIA has learned some tough lessons, especially when asked to tackle missions that fall outside our expertise.

— Gina Haspel

As I look back on my first year as Director, I am more in awe of the men and women at CIA than ever…

— Gina Haspel