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