My literal responsibility as director of the CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval; to inform.

  • -- Michael Hayden 迈克尔·海登

作为中央情报局局长,我在秘密行动方面的实际责任是通知国会,而不是寻求他们的批准;通知。

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First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the war on terrorism has been supplanted in the public's mind by corporate scandals, stock market declines, and a growing sense of economic insecurity.

首先,他的工作支持率几个月来一直呈下降趋势,最近几周,随着反恐战争被企业丑闻、股市下跌和经济不安全感的日益增强取代,这一趋势有所加剧。

A major theme in all my books is that the CIA is not only the first line of defense but they should also be the first line of offense.

在我所有的书中,一个主要的主题是中央情报局不仅是第一道防线,而且他们也应该是第一道防线。

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

真正强大的人不需要别人的认可,就像狮子不需要羊的认可一样。

I am not a member of the CIA or any other intelligence agency.

我不是中央情报局或任何其他情报机构的成员。