John Scarlett Quotes

United Kingdom, Intelligence Officer
August 18, 1948

Sir John McLeod Scarlett KCMG OBE (born 18 August 1948) is a retired British senior intelligence officer. He was Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 2004 to 2009. Prior to this appointment, he had chaired the Cabinet Office Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC).

I have no inclination to seek attention.

John Scarlett
- Attention
As a bureaucracy becomes more established, it develops its own career structure. It is less dependent, and should be less dependent, on individual personalities. Absolutely no one is indispensable.

John Scarlett
- Career

The Iraqi military are able to deploy these weapons within 45 minutes of a decision to do so.

John Scarlett
- Decision
- Military
You must never underestimate your opposition.

John Scarlett
The skills of the British intelligence community are a great national asset.

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- Great
- Community
This was a report from a single source. It was an established and reliable line of reporting. It was quoted from a senior Iraqi military officer in a position to know this information.

John Scarlett
- Single
- Military
- Senior