When a very tough, old school leader announced that I was his pick to be Chief of Station in a small but important frontier post, a few competitors complained to me directly ‘why would they send you?’ I owe that leader much for believing in me at a time when few women were given these opportunities. Gina Haspel Read Quote
My childhood overseas instilled in me an appreciation for foreign languages and cultures, but also a deep understanding of the vital role of American leadership in confronting aggression abroad. Gina Haspel Read Quote
The American people and our allies around the world can rely on CIA’s vigilance, excellence, and determination to proudly serve. Gina Haspel Read Quote
In general, preliminary Force Protection information is shared throughout the national security community – and with U.S. allies – as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of coalition forces overseas. Leaks compromise and disrupt the critical interagency work to collect, assess, and ascribe culpability. Gina Haspel Read Quote
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. Gina Haspel Read Quote
Hostile states’ use of proxies in war zones to inflict damage on U.S. interests and troops is a constant, longstanding concern. Gina Haspel Read Quote
I recall my first foreign agent meeting was on a dark, moonless night with an agent I’d never met before. When I picked him up, he passed me the intelligence and I passed him extra money for the men he led. It was the beginning of an adventure I had only dreamed of. Gina Haspel Read Quote
I would not allow CIA to undertake activity that is immoral, even if it is technically legal. Gina Haspel Read Quote
I would not restart, under any circumstances, an interrogation program at CIA. Gina Haspel Read Quote
