I've tried, in 'Bloodmoney,' to tell a story that gets at the crazy relationship between the ISI and the CIA, these absolutely fascinating, often mutually destructive two scorpions in a bottle kind of relationship that they have. David Ignatius absolutelybloodmoneybottle share on social
I began writing fiction because it was the only way to tell all the intricacies of a real-life spy story. David Ignatius beginfictionintricacy Change image and share on social
A world in which there are no secrets that can be protected at all is going to be a pretty dangerous world. David Ignatius dangerousprettyprotect Change image and share on social
World War II provides a string of celebrated cases of deception and manipulation. David Ignatius casecelebratedeception Change image and share on social
The American experiment has always depended on a measure of tolerance and good sense. David Ignatius americandependexperiment Change image and share on social
It's a genuine dilemma for governments, deciding how much information to share in this threat-filled era. David Ignatius decidedilemmaera Change image and share on social
The secret of any kind of reporting is to go with a guide. So if you, you're going to see Hezbollah in Beirut, you go with someone who knows the local people, and you'll be fine. David Ignatius beirutfineguide Change image and share on social
When historians look at the Obama presidency, they're likely to credit him especially for doing the politically unpopular things that were needed in 2009 to salvage the financial wreckage. David Ignatius creditfinancialhistorian Change image and share on social
This is a universal human dream - that brains, not brawn, will rule - and the fact that America has the world's finest institutions of higher education may be our greatest single national asset. David Ignatius americaassetbrain Change image and share on social
Fear brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. It's a test of character, for individuals and nations. David Ignatius badbringcharacter Change image and share on social
