Central Intelligence Agency, The

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Central Intelligence Agency, The | Covert Action Is Never Justified

Ramsey Clark, attorney general during the Lyndon Johnson administration, is an international lawyer and human rights advocate.

Summary: Covert action by the United States damages democracy by violating the trust of its citizens. Unfortunately, American government has been involved in covert action since its inception. Examples of covert action include CIA assassinations of foreign and domestic leaders who threaten U.S. interests, and the slaughtering of innocent civilians during wartime. These secret actions also exploit and impoverish the people of targeted...

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