"I have always accepted intelligence was an honorable profession. We are all mindful of the need to comply with our moral values and the law."
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James Clapper, born on March 14, 1941, is a distinguished American intelligence official who served as the Director of National Intelligence from 2010 to 2017. With a military background and a degree from the University of Maryland, Clapper's career spans over five decades in the intelligence community, including pivotal roles in the Air Force and the Defense Intelligence Agency. His tenure was marked by significant developments in cybersecurity and counterterrorism, leaving a profound legacy in national security and intelligence reform.
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"The reason that ISIL was so successful, yes, it had to do with their capabilities and prowess on the battlefield, but they were dealing with a receptive constituency in northern Iraq because of the intense hatred of the Maliki government, which of course is imposing the Shia view on them."
James Clapper
"The Intelligence Community Assessment concluded first that President Putin directed and influenced a campaign to erode the faith and confidence of the American people in our presidential election process. Second, that he did so to demean Secretary Clinton, and third, that he sought to advantage Mr. Trump."
James Clapper"I had served in the Republic of Korea in the early '80s while I was on active duty as a director of intelligence for U.S. forces Korea, and kind of followed developments on the peninsula ever since."
James Clapper
"It's certainly not helpful when the commander in chief is a critic of the intelligence community."
James Clapper
"The first week in intelligence school, you learn there are only two conditions in life. There is policy success, or there is intel failure. There is no other condition in life."
James Clapper