You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services. -Gijs de Vries Intelligence
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities. -Gijs de Vries Intelligence
In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential. -Gijs de Vries Intelligence
Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in peacetime. -Gijs de Vries War