Central Intelligence Agency, The | America Still Needs the CIA
George Tenet is director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Summary: The CIA exists to gather information on foreign nations, analyze and synthesize that information to help the president make informed policy decisions, and provide warnings about major geopolitical transformations that threaten national security. Such activities have become even more important since the CIA was established in 1947. For one thing, the communications and information revolution has resulted in a massive increase in the amount of information available, and the president needs an...
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