I do think - the metaphor I always use - it's the role of intelligence community to stay down in the engine room and shovel that intelligence coal, and people on the bridge get to decide where to drive the ship and how fast and how to arrange all the deckchairs.
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"I do think - the metaphor I always use - it's the role of intelligence community to stay down in the engine room and shovel that intelligence coal, and people on the bridge get to decide where to drive the ship and how fast and how to arrange all the deckchairs." — James Clapper
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I do think - the metaphor I always use - it's the role of intelligence community to stay down in the engine room and shovel that intelligence coal, and people on the bridge get to decide where to drive the ship and how fast and how to arrange all the deckchairs. — James Clapper
About James Clapper
James Clapper was a Public Servant from United Kingdom (1968–present).
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Who said "I do think - the metaphor I always use - it's the role of intelligence communit…"?
This quote is attributed to James Clapper, a Public Servant from United Kingdom.
When did James Clapper live?
James Clapper lived from 1968 – present.