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I think it's interesting how the CIA's goal seems to be more or less "maintaining the status quo" in the global power struggle. This is obviously a useful thing
by thomasahle 10y ago
I think it's interesting how the CIA's goal seems to be more or less "maintaining the status quo" in the global power struggle. This is obviously a useful thing to have, but if it gets too strong, how can we ever have the positive revolutions that have given us things like democracy?
- HoopleHead 10y agoThe United States economy would collapse, without a constant supply of "enemies" to keep the military industrial complex ticking over. If anyone thinks that a defeat of "militant Islam" would bring peace to the world, they're sadly deluded. The next "enemy" will already be being funded, armed and encouraged to flex its muscles, ready to be smacked down again, in the next great crusade to bring "freedom and democracy" to some unfortunate part of the world. We've just not been told who it is yet!
- _nedR 10y agoNot really. They have repeatedly sought overthrow of numerous governments in the past (including democratic, communist and dictatorial). Not really maintaining the status quo.
- thomasahle 10y agoMostly relative young governments though, no? Governments that were trying something too radical, or were positioned too far from the established way of doing things.
- _nedR 10y agoYeah. You are right. When i think about it, Even in case of old governments, the cia was motivated by maintaining some status quo which the government was trying to change.