I don't have time to read the entire law regarding the CIA, so I'll take your word on that, but from their website: The function of the Central Intelligence Ag

I don't have time to read the entire law regarding the CIA, so I'll take your word on that, but from their website: The function of the Central Intelligence Agency is to assist the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in carrying out the responsibilities outlined above. To accomplish its mission, the CIA engages in research, development, and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. As a separate agency, CIA serves as an independent source of analysis on topics of concern and also works closely with the other organizations in the Intelligence Community to ensure that the intelligence consumer—whether Washington policymaker or battlefield commander—receives the best intelligence possible. Though I will agree with you that this is just a statement on their website, not law. >That seems too glaring an oversight to be unintentional, so your appeal to such standards seems unfounded. I suggest that by any reasonable standard, CIA should have been shuttered decades ago. Even the tools seen here are indicted elsewhere in this thread by a knowledgeable person as "clownshoes". Speculation and opinions are just that, speculations and opinions.