American Intelligence Quotes

In short, the hunt for bin Laden could not have been accomplished without every form of American intelligence-gathering.

The intelligence and prosperity of the American working man is endangered by the present immigration.

The human spy, in terms of the American espionage effort, had never been terribly pertinent.

I have spent my adult life working in American intelligence. It has been quite an honor. Generally well resourced. A global mission. No want of issues. And it was a hell of a ride.

As H.L. Mencken once said, 'nobody ever when broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.' Our show [All in the Family] countered that witticism. I think he was wrong.

Dissenting analysts passionate about their positions are not unusual in the American intelligence community. Their presence - or even the rejection - of their favored positions is not prima face evidence of politicization.

I believe in the great spirit and intelligence of Americans.

Americans are not terribly intelligent people. They need to read important things several times.

I think America has more than enough maturity and intelligence to start exercising its world leadership responsibly.

Libraries have improved the general conversation of the Americans, made the common tradesmen and farmers as intelligent as most gentlemen from other countries, and perhaps have contributed, in some degree to the stand so generally made throughout the colonies in defense of their privileges.

I think Americans are a lot smarter than many give them credit for.

I have covered the secret war that Israeli and American intelligence have waged against Iran's nuclear program and Iran's assistance to jihadi movements in the Middle East, since the mid-'90s.

The most remarkable characteristics of Americans is the uncommon degree of intelligence which pervades all classes ... not ... learning which constitute scholarship; but of the mass of useful knowledge calculated to benefit and improve the conditions of mankind .... It would only be necessary to conduct some doubting European politician to an American school-room to convince him at once that there is no immediate prospect of transferring royalty to the shores of the New World.

I don't trust American intelligence. You look at the torture report from the Senate: People inside the CIA are saying that it doesn't work, and we're getting the information not from torture, but simply from questioning people.