No matter what age people are, I hope the lesson is to be engaged. Understand what your government is doing. Follow them. Ask questions. There is a p…

- Valerie Plame

Young people in college were not even born when the Berlin Wall fell, and so they are not really cognizant of the Cold War and what that meant. Now, …

- Valerie Plame

The Cold War has ended. It's very simple. We are no longer living in a bipolar world. The chances that we will go to war with Russia are pretty much …

- Valerie Plame

The emergent terrorist threats and the spread of nuclear technology and materials have made it much more likely that terrorists will get their hands …

- Valerie Plame

I think a nuclear detonation is society-altering in ways that other attacks, even as horrific as 9/11, are not. This isn't because we have power-hung…

- Valerie Plame

Despite the obvious fault in the universe, it cannot be used as an excuse for not trying to be your best self. Instead, use unfairness as a starting …

- Valerie Plame

I really believe that even with all of our problems, we're still the best nation in the world. The idea of the United States is why millions of peopl…

- Valerie Plame

I think human intelligence is the only one that will actually tell you intent.

- Valerie Plame

I would much prefer to be overseas in a covert capacity working on issues, but that is hypothetical. That is no longer open to me. So if I can use my…

- Valerie Plame