Quote by Aldrich Ames

In my professional work with the Agency, by the late '70s, I had come to question the value of a great deal of what we were doing, in terms of the intelligence agency's impact on American policy.

In my professional work with the Agency, by the late '70s, I

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The quote expresses the speaker's growing skepticism about the significance of their work at the intelligence agency in influencing American policy. During the late 1970s, the individual had begun to question the worth of many of their activities. This statement acknowledges their doubts regarding the efficacy and impact of their profession on shaping the direction of the country's policies.

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