Gina Haspel Quotes

The security [of European national is dependent on the effective intelligence of their neighbors.

The safety and security of the nation depends more so than ever before on intelligence.

Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security of the United States and its allies.

To preserve our security in a dangerous century, vigilance is not enough. National Intelligence must do more.

In the difficult fight against the new menace of international terrorism, there is nothing more crucial than timely and accurate intelligence

I do not want to respond to leaks that concern things that have to do with state secrets of the first degree.

The U.K. is at the heart of intelligence gathering with our allies to call out hostile activity.

Since September 11, the U.S. has significantly improved its security to prevent another attack.

Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process.

Because of the terrorist threat, the FBI and CIA have become as important as the military in preserving our freedom. Yet while thanking our military is standard practice in American life, no one thinks of thanking the FBI, the CIA, or the rest of the intelligence community for keeping us safe since 9/11.

The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.

There is still much to be done by our intelligence community to bring its achievements up to an acceptable level.

National Intelligence Estimates are perhaps the most important documents created in the intelligence mechanisms of our government… A national estimate is a statement of what is going to happen in any country, in any area, in any given situation, and as far as possible into the future…

When it comes to terrorism, the only path to safety is the path to action.

What good does it do to spend millions to protect ourselves against espionage if our secrets just leak away.

This town leaks like a sieve. Sometimes I think that the easiest thing on the world would be to be a spy against the United States of America

Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.

Are there topics of sufficient import to the nation's well-being to replace the Soviets as the focus of U.S. intelligence?

The counterterrorism strategy known as CONTEST aimed to reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.

When you're in the CIA, you anticipate the possibility that you'll be betrayed by a foreign government or a source, but you never anticipate that it would be by your own government.

When I was first elected to the Senate, I was fortunate to be appointed to the Intelligence Committee. There, I saw up close the dedication and commitment of the men and women of our intelligence agencies.

CIA will continue to pursue every lead; analyze the information we collect with critical, objective eyes; and brief reliable intelligence to protect U.S. forces deployed around the world.

It is the duty of the Defence Ministry and the forces to keep India safe.

Just as our adversaries evolve, so, too, must the FBI.

We've got to do everything we can to vacuum up intelligence from Europe, from the Middle East. That means we've got to work more closely with our allies, and that's something that Donald [Trump] has been very dismissive of.