Red Specter Quotes

“With Petrov, everything is a zero-sum game—for Russia to rise, America must fall. Everything he’s done over the past decade has been an effort to sully and tarnish the reputation of Western democracies. Promoting Brexit, actively trying to break up the EU and NATO, turning Italy against France, stoking the fires of partisanship in the United States. And while we turn inward, trying to tame and manage the chaos Russia unleashed in our house, Petrov is systematically moving his chess pieces all over the board.”
― Brian Andrews, Red Specter

“Thanks for the vote of confidence,” Jarvis chuckled. “I knew I could count on you to cheer me up.” He heard the flick of a cigarette lighter and pictured Harel lighting up a Noblesse in his glass-walled office for everyone to see in the explicitly smoke-free building. During the pause while Harel took his first drag, Jarvis added, “Anyway, that’s not the real reason I called.” “No?” the Israeli spymaster said, his voice ripe with sarcasm. “What other happy news do you have for me today, Kelso? Let me guess, someone stole your pickup truck, you lost your guitar, and your dog died? Oh, wait, that’s a country music song.”
― Brian Andrews, Red Specter

“Just like he would never invade Ukraine to annex Crimea, or use chemical agents in the UK to assassinate his critics in broad daylight, or conduct cyberwarfare campaigns to corrupt elections in the US,” the Lithuanian fired”
― Brian Andrews, Red Specter

“They have a new playbook, and they’re a bigger threat than ever,” he continued. “With Petrov, everything is a zero-sum game—for Russia to rise, America must fall. Everything he’s done over the past decade has been an effort to sully and tarnish the reputation of Western democracies. Promoting Brexit, actively trying to break up the EU and NATO, turning Italy against France, stoking the fires of partisanship in the United States.”
― Brian Andrews, Red Specter

“You okay, baby?” Bonnie asked, grinning. She was carrying takeout, a white plastic bag looped around each wrist. She had told him to split the kitchen load into two boxes, but had he listened? No, no he had not.”
― Brian Andrews, Red Specter

“Follow your heart. Follow your passion. As you set out on your life’s journey, don’t beholden yourself to other people’s priorities or wishes, because the end result is invariably disappointment for all parties.”
― Brian Andrews, Red Specter