“ Intelligence services exist to do things that are illegal abroad. They exist to tell lies. David Ignatius
“ Journalists couldn't do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers. David Ignatius
“ Europeans don't like to talk about intelligence, and they often pretend their countries don't spy. David Ignatius
“ Sometimes James Bond movies drive me crazy. They're fun to watch, but they don't have anything to do at all with what intelligence officers really do. David Ignatius
“ This is a universal human dream - that brains, not brawn, will rule - and the fact that America has the world's finest institutions of higher education may be our greatest single national asset. David Ignatius
“ The ISI is above all a paramilitary organization. It doesn't do all that much collection of intelligence. It's not a very good spy agency, but it's good at running covert action. David Ignatius
“ If you walk into the front hallway of the CIA, you will see, on your left, a statue of William 'Wild Bill' Donovan. Bill Donovan was the person who created the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services, w… David Ignatius
“ The CIA in real life, we know, is looking for new kinds of cover. It's looking for new platforms, as they like to say, and it's trying to use the revolution in communications technology, the ability t… David Ignatius
“ Thanksgiving is America's favorite holiday because it's a time when we put aside our cares, much as the struggling Pilgrims did nearly four centuries ago, and eat a gut-busting meal without worrying a… David Ignatius
“ We have a complicated intelligence relationship with France. We have a complicated intelligence relationship with other - with other allies. David Ignatius
“ Enter the candidates on horseback: While military leaders can sometimes be dangerous in politics, our best generals and admirals embody the democratic values and leadership skills for which the countr… David Ignatius
“ The nation's chronic weakness is its political system, which is nearing dysfunction. If the U.S. can elect better political leadership, it should be able to manage problems better than most competitor… David Ignatius
