Quotes of the Day

“Secrecy is not a dirty word. Secrecy is not there as a cover-up. Secrecy pays a crucial part in keeping Britain safe and secure.” JOHN SAWERS, head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010

Open quoteSecrecy is not a dirty word. Secrecy is not there as a cover-up. Secrecy plays a crucial part in keeping Britain safe and secure.Close quote

  • JOHN SAWERS,
  • head of MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence service, giving the first speech by an MI6 chief in the agency's history
Photo: Toby Melville / AP | Source: Financial Times