Frank CarlucciIntelligence is not a science.3710Philosophy
Frank CarlucciThe Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia.318Politics
Frank CarlucciWe would like to have friendly regimes with enough broad participation of their populations to maintain long-term stability, so that we would have not only access to the region's … ▶264Sadness
Frank CarlucciI wouldn't even know - and I spent three years in the CIA - I wouldn't even know how you'd start a covert action program in a place like Iran. It would be extraordinarily difficul… ▶299Philosophy
Frank CarlucciPolicymakers have to make judgments based on the best intelligence they get.257Life
Frank CarlucciOf course, China is a key to the North Korea if we're going to solve that riddle, but they could also be helpful on Iraq, which is why it's important that we maintain a constructi… ▶202Sadness
Frank CarlucciThere's clearly something to be said for success and following through on your commitments.204Reading
Frank CarlucciLook at what the Omar of Qatar is doing, for example - the King of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain. There are reform movements taking place, efforts to broaden the political participatio… ▶164Politics
Frank CarlucciAnd I argued with that intelligence estimate and I think it is a responsibility of policymakers to use their best judgment on the basis of the intelligence they've received.132Thought
Frank CarlucciIt took us 50 months in Germany, post World War II to go from the end of the war to a national election.168Reading
Frank CarlucciOver a period of time, I think the popular will in Iran will prevail.1510ThoughtTime
