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Public discussion of how we determine al Qaeda intentions, I just - I can't see how that can do anything but harm the security of the nation.

From Michael Hayden

The attorney general is the only one who can authorize what's called an emergency FISA.

From Michael Hayden

The point I wanted to make was, as we have moved forward on the war on terrorism, FISA has been increasingly effective in terms of results.

From Michael Hayden

People don't question American power. What people need to be convinced of is American will.

From Michael Hayden

Once you're in a network, you can do a whole bunch of things to that network. It's just that NSA doesn't have the authority to do that.

From Michael Hayden

The problem with cyber weapons for a country like ours is the ability to control them.

From Michael Hayden

It's hard to brief in the Oval. You know, you can't - no visual aids, hard to roll out something in front of somebody.

From Michael Hayden

The FISA Amendment Act of 2008 actually allows some of the things we were doing under the president's authority only against al Qaeda, it allows them for all legitimate foreign intelligence purposes.

From Michael Hayden

We live inside a democracy, and you know, public will matters in a democracy. I just hope it's informed public will, and frankly, when the decisions are made, you understand the costs.

From Michael Hayden

When I became director of CIA, it was just clear to me intuitively, without a whole lot of science behind it, that we had expanded rapidly and inefficiently. So I arbitrarily picked a number, 10 percent, and I said over the next 12 months, we are going to reduce our reliance on contractors by 10 percent.

From Michael Hayden

Michael Hayden

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