The number one foreign policy goal of Russia is control of the former Soviet space. James Clapper Read Quote
The country of Iraq is somewhat of an artificial creation going back to colonial days. And so you have the Kurds and then the Sunnis in the north predominantly and Shias in the south. James Clapper Read Quote
The term ‘Muslim Brotherhood’… is an umbrella term for a variety of movements: in the case of Egypt, a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has decried Al Qaeda as a perversion of Islam. James Clapper Read Quote
If ISIL were to substantially increase the priority it places on attacking the West rather than fighting to maintain and expand territorial control, then the group’s access to radicalized Westerners who have fought in Syria and Iraq would provide a pool of operatives who potentially have access to the United States and other Western countries. James Clapper Read Quote
The Russians have a long history of interfering in elections – theirs and other people’s. James Clapper Read Quote
When the Internet was first – as an experiment and then when it – as it mushroomed, security was never an integral part of what the Internet was designed for. I mean, it just didn’t – wasn’t a consideration. James Clapper Read Quote
Part of our obligation is to ensure that policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect national security. James Clapper Read Quote
It’s certainly not helpful when the commander in chief is a critic of the intelligence community. James Clapper Read Quote
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 Read Quote
For the record, in my long career, I’ve never knowingly exposed classified information in an inappropriate manner. James Clapper Read Quote