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I do, but such polarity isn’t the question. The real question is whether or not it’s appropriate to have an independently governed, extra-national paramilitary
by the_optimist 5y ago
I do, but such polarity isn’t the question. The real question is whether or not it’s appropriate to have an independently governed, extra-national paramilitary organization funded by the US but not limited by its laws or oversight. What we can and should do as citizens when that group renders monstrous, rogue injustice under your name and funding.
- smashah 5y agoThe polarity is the result of asking the question. It's not a presumption. Any basic knowledge of CIA history would conclude that they're a complete geopolitical and moral liability. Must be worth it to some maniacs though.
- the_optimist 5y agoIf you ask, "Do they do ANY good?", then yes. Organized criminals are also active in charity. A good question is, is the net effect positive, and are the downsides worth the upsides? Arguably not at all. Possibly in a severely restrained, reformed, governed manner. JFK was quite bitter about his experience, for example, and suggested he wished to "splinter the C.I.A. into a thousand pieces and scatter it to the winds." https://www.nytimes.com/1966/04/25/archives/cia-maker-of-policy-or-tool-survey-finds-widely-feared-agency-is.html https://www.nytimes.com/1966/04/25/archives/cia-maker-of-pol... https://www.ratical.org/ratville/JFK/Unspeakable/JFK-scatterCIAtoWinds.pdf https://www.ratical.org/ratville/JFK/Unspeakable/JFK-scatter...