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There’s some misunderstanding here regarding US law and intel agencies. Intel agencies don’t actually do the killing. The military does. CIA as an intel agency
by jonnybgood 4y ago
There’s some misunderstanding here regarding US law and intel agencies. Intel agencies don’t actually do the killing. The military does. CIA as an intel agency only says where and who. That is essentially the function of an intel agency. These functions are outlined in USC Title law. So it already is as you state. CIA gathers info, military does the killing. It is the same reason there’s NSA and US Cyber Command.
So no, the EPA cannot kill anyone as the law only allows the military to engage in offensive operations. (USC Title 10)
- everforward 4y ago> Intel agencies don’t actually do the killing. The military does. CIA as an intel agency only says where and who. Nope https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-gave-cia-power-to-launch-drone-strikes-1489444374 https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-gave-cia-power-to-launch-... The CIA has the authority and hardware to launch their own drone strikes. It was classified, so we don't know when it started, but Obama removed their power to do it and Trump gave it back. The US has two separate drone strike programs. The military runs one, and the CIA runs the other. Edit: Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ayman_al-Zawahiri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ayman_al-Zawahiri it's specifically noted that the CIA conducted the drone strike after approval from Biden.
- jonnybgood 4y agoThis is an ongoing debate between the authorities of Title 50, which the CIA falls under, and Title 10, which the military falls under.