We don’t need the CIA - The Chris Hedges Report
The Real News Network・2 minutes read
The CIA's history of illegal activities, shift towards paramilitary operations, and lack of accountability highlight the need for true oversight and reform within the agency. The narrator questions the necessity of the CIA, citing its failures and redundant functions across government agencies as a significant concern.
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- The CIA's transformation into a paramilitary organization with its own armed units and drone program post-9/11 signifies a shift from intelligence gathering to operational activities, showcasing a significant change in the agency's core functions.
- The lack of true oversight over the CIA has led to a culture of impunity, where the agency operates with minimal accountability, pushing boundaries, and recruiting oversight committee members to maintain secrecy, raising concerns about unchecked power and potential abuses.
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What is the history of the CIA?
The CIA has a controversial past involving assassinations, coups, torture, and illegal spying, exposed by the Church Committee and Pike Committee in 1975.
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