Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs Page #13

BECOME SOMETHING THAT WE'RE NOT.

SO, IF YOU LOOK BACK AT THE

FIGHT AGAINST AL QAEDA AND ISIS,

THE BIG PICTURE IS A GREA VICTORY FOR US AND A GREA VICTORY FOR THEM.

OUR GREAT VICTORY HAS BEEN THE

DEGRADATION, DECIMATION, NEAR

DEFEAT OF THAT AL QAEDA CORE

THAT BROUGHT THAT TRAGEDY TO OUR

SHORES ON 9/11.

THEIR GREAT VICTORY HAS BEEN THE

SPREAD OF THEIR IDEOLOGY ACROSS

A HUGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

THAT'S BEEN THEIR GREAT VICTORY.

I FEAR AND I REALIZE THA WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE AN END TO

TERRORISM IN MY LIFETIME OR MY

CHILDREN'S LIFETIME.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO

CONTINUE TO DO OUR JOBS EVERY

DAY TO MINIMIZE TO THE GREATES EXTENT POSSIBLE THE ABILITY OF

THESE INDIVIDUALS TO

SUCCESSFULLY CARRY OUT THESE...

THESE TERRORIST ACTS.

THAT'S WHAT INTELLIGENCE IS

REALLY TRYING TO DO.

WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE TIME AND

SPACE TO POLICY MAKERS, TO OUR

DIPLOMATS, TO OUR NEGOTIATORS TO

RESOLVE SOME OF THESE

OUTSTANDING ISSUES AND TENSIONS

THAT EXIST IN THE WORLD.

THE REALITY IS THA INTELLIGENCE OR DIRECT ACTION

ONLY BUYS YOU SPACE.

IT RARELY SOLVES THE PROBLEM ON

ITS OWN.

AND IF POLITICAL LEADERS DON' HAVE THE WHEREWITHAL OR THE

COURAGE OR WHATEVER IT TAKES TO

USE THE SPACE, YOU GET INTO THIS

LOOP WHERE YOU GET TO KILL

PEOPLE FOREVER.

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