[–] EarnYourVote ago
I have come to the theory that, while the initial charge of the CIA and its original architects were intent on patriotic actions, they eventually were co-opted. The overthrow of Mossadegh was a huge success, at the time, and it happened for a pittance. Imagine what else the CIA could do with even more funding?
But funding was limited through Congress so they explored other ways to get it. It was not (initially anyways) about lining their own pockets but sculpting the world to be better for America. They got into drugs, arms and perhaps even human trafficking as it provided funds and probably rationalized that they are the good guys and ends justifies the means.
But when they took down a US President, that was a line there was no going back. Now the organization is all about protecting itself and the people involved and not about protecting the US.
[–] OriginalRealityCheck 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Something similar seems to have happened to the FBI.
I think all we really need is Military Intelligence and Federal Marshals.
Of what good use is anything further?
[–] Blacksmith21 ago
It's a little more complicated than that. There are 17 major "intelligence" agencies, including the ODNI, created by the PATRIOT/IRTPA acts after 9/11.
THe goal was to "break down intelligence sharing silos". In other words, MILINT collections (NSA, DIA, others) were now to be shared with bad state actors within the CIA/State and corrupt non-MIL IC members.
There are intelligence agencies which focus on special areas, many are .MIL not .GOV - NGA, NSA/CSS, DIA, INSCOM, AFOSI, NRO, USCYBERCOM, etc. All of these entities are under military and not Federal bureaucratic control.
[–] FreedBy45 ago (edited ago)
Terrific research; thanks for posting. I thought I was well-read on things but was totally unaware of this. And apparently Truman was unaware that Dulles was not a man of "the highest character, patriotism and integrity". He was involved with the JFK killing after JFK had ousted him. Dulles spent the day of Kennedy's assassination & the following weekend at The Farm (CIA). Now why would an ousted director be there at all & particularly at that time? And how convenient, Dulles was also appointed to the Warren Commission investigating the assassination! This shit has been going on for decades...up until present day where we have FBI & DOJ investigating themselves, thumbing their noses at Congress, and eliminating evidence.