The CIA is probably not a very necessary agency, and could be disbanded with no real impacts on national security. Most of the critical intelligence work - suc

The CIA is probably not a very necessary agency, and could be disbanded with no real impacts on national security. Most of the critical intelligence work - such as maintaining knowledge of the distribution of global nuclear weapon systems - could be done by dedicated agencies like the military DIA and the NRO (National Reconnaisance Office, i.e. satellites). As far as the propanganda programs, i.e the fomenting of coups and shady regime change efforts and attempts to manipulate public opinion, that's all very sleazy and eliminating it is a good idea.