Central Intelligence Agency, The
Central Intelligence Agency, The | The CIA Cannot Be Blamed for the Terrorist Attacks on America
Thomas Houlahan is director of the Military Assessment Program of the William R. Nelson Institute at James Madison University.
Summary: The CIA is not at fault for the intelligence failure that led to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. Rather, the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are to blame. These administrations set intelligence priorities for the CIA, and both told the agency to focus its attention on China, which they considered the most serious threat to the United States. By focusing on China, however, the CIA...
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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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