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Common misconception. CIA is allowed to target Americans, and does on a regular basis. Targeting Americans for political purposes is illegal. Targeting America
by notveryrational 8y ago
Common misconception. CIA is allowed to target Americans, and does on a regular basis.
Targeting Americans for political purposes is illegal. Targeting Americans for National Security reasons is perfectly within National Security Law.
- jonhendry18 8y agoNote I said "in the US", which I believe is a geographical restriction that applies, not "Americans".
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoThe same restrictions apply to the NSA, and we all know how much that mattered to them. Why do you think the CIA is different?
- notveryrational 8y agoThat's the thing, if you look at the NSA, they were and still are absolutely empowered to do what they did. The only person who got in trouble for the domestic surveillance disclosures were the person who blew the whistle. That's because what he did was illegal and what they did wasn't.
- notveryrational 8y agoAhh same deal. Geographical restrictions are for civilian law and political purposes. National Security follows different standards.