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“It is the politicians who dream their dreams - sometimes dangerous dreams, (...). A top intelligence officer has to be harder-headed than the toughest businessman. One has to trim to the reality, (...) (Sir Nigel Irvine, p. 428-429).”

Intelligence Community Intelligence Operations National Security Agency

Book:The Fourth Protocol

Source: The Fourth Protocol

“Complete intelligence is not always available in a perfect manner. Even incomplete intelligence, if assessed properly and promptly by experts and acted upon effectively, can make a difference”

Information Intelligence National Security Intelligence Operations

Book:The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

Source: The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

“More information means less ignorance and a greater chance of rational and better decisions and not those based on illusions, hope, preconceived notions or perceptions. The danger from so much data—there is no definition of what is optimum—is that there are chances of overanalysis or falling into a conspiracy theory trap.”

Information Clarity Data Conspiracy Data Analysis Intelligence Operations

Book:The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

Source: The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

“Basic purpose of advance or current secret intelligence is to ensure that the government faces no surprises and the information gathered helps it make informed decisions or take counter-action.”

Security Decision Making Intelligence Operations Counter Action

Book:The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives

Source: The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives

“Intelligence activity defines the national interest laws much more sharply. There are no grey areas here. Intelligence wars are fought differently.”

Security Wars Grey Areas Intelligence Operations National Interest

Book:The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

Source: The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

“Intelligence is a team effort: within the organization, internally with other agencies and ministries, and externally with other countries’ organizations.”

Security Intelligence Operations Team Efforts

Book:The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

Source: The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage