Valerie Plame

“I've been working with Global Zero. They are a great organization leading the resistance against nuclear war and the elimination of nuclear weapons.”

“The human and environmental devastation caused by nuclear weapons - whether by testing, mistake or malice - is the very reason we need to eliminate them altogether.”

“North Korea is the errant teenage child, aren't they? Or toddler - they're holding their breath until they get their way.”

“Of course the job has a lot of glamour. But it really is about being smarter than your average bear. Your mind is your best weapon. It's great when you're a good shot with an AK-47, but it's about being clever.”

“We need the best and the brightest to go into public service.”

“Privatization is more efficient and effective in some cases, but not in intelligence.”

“When we were subjected to a vicious character assassination campaign orchestrated by senior White House officials and championed by their allies in the right-wing echo chamber, Hillary reached out to us. Her counsel during that tumultuous period was as timely as it was wise.”

“When an issue is so fraught with partisanship, a special counsel provides some modicum of transparency and accountability rather the the veil of politics.”

“We've made some good beginnings with the New START Treaty, but a lot more can be done.”

“I did a book event with a former colleague, Bob Bauer, and was so relieved that he said I got all the CIA stuff right.”

“When I was outed on July 14th, 2003, I was, until that moment, covert. That means no one outside of a very small circle knew where I really worked.”

“We don't have to sit by while Trump uses his enormous global platform to undermine our national security. We would love to be able to actually force Twitter's hand to live up to its rules, explicitly forbidding hate speech and encouraging violence.”

“Leaks are always bad news.”