Central Intelligence Agency, The
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...
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- The CIA Is Responsible for the Terrorist Attacks on America
- The CIA Cannot Be Blamed for the Terrorist Attacks on America
- The CIA Should Be Granted Expanded Powers to Fight Terrorism
- The CIA Should Not Be Granted Expanded Powers to Fight Terrorism
- The Ban Against CIA Assassinations Should Be Amended
- The Ban Against CIA Assassinations Should Not Be Amended
- The CIA Has Too Little Accountability in the War Against Terrorism
- Covert Action Is Sometimes Justified
- Covert Action Is Never Justified
- The CIA Helps Promote Peace
- The CIA Promotes Violence
- The CIA Has Been Involved in Drug Trafficking
- The CIA Has Not Been Involved in Drug Trafficking
- The CIA Is Seriously Flawed
- America Still Needs the CIA
- The CIA Should Be Reformed
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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