"One mushroom cloud would change history. My deepest fear is that this is exactly what they Al Qaeda intend."

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Source : "At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA". Book by George Tenet and Bill Harlow (Chapter "They Want to Change History"), www.nbcnews.com. April 30, 2007.

George Tenet

#Clouds Quotes #Mushrooms Quotes #Als Quotes

“Language matters because whoever controls the words controls the conversation, because whoever controls the conversation controls its outcome, because whoever frames the debate has already won it, because telling the truth has become harder and harder to achieve in an America drowning in Orwellian Newspeak.”
“When I was discussing my role with other senior campaign folks, they would say, "I know you have four kids, but..." I said, "There's nothing that comes after the 'but' that makes any sense to me, so don't even try." Like, what is the "but"? But they'll eat Cheerios for the rest of life? Like, nobody will brush their teeth again until I get home? I mean, it just - what is the "but"? And I do politely mention to them that the question isn't, would you take the job? The male sitting across from me who's going to take a big job in the White House.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“Government is instituted for those who live under it.”
“The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.”
“The Broader interpretation that often seems to underlie the new economy label is that we are witnessing a more fundamental change in the paradigm. The old rules no longer apply. Throw out the NAIRU. Heck, throw out supply and demand. No limits, no business cycles.”
“I can't always live my life for everybody else.”
“Diamonds are a girls bestfriend”
“Today's meters are little computers.”

Source : "Watch The Parking Meters". www.wired.com. September 4, 2005.

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