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Is that the DIA? I'm of the understanding that because the DIA reports to the Secretary of Defense, and is a combat support agency, that it is pretty tied to ad
by abeppu 3y ago
Is that the DIA? I'm of the understanding that because the DIA reports to the Secretary of Defense, and is a combat support agency, that it is pretty tied to administration goals. An example of serving administration goals and political appointees in a way that erodes trust would be Rumsfeld's DoD asking for novel prisoner interrogation techniques. DIA staff were involved in proposing/developing and then implementing "enhanced interrogation" at Guantanamo and Bagram.
I want a non-political intelligence agency, or as close to it as possible. I think it structurally cannot be within or reporting to the executive branch.
- patmorgan23 3y agoLike a congressional intelligence service? I don't know if that would be constitutional. I think the best you could get would be an independent executive agency.
- abeppu 3y agoWhy would it be unconstitutional? There's a reason I made a direct comparison to the CBO above -- that reports to the legislature and has a responsibility to gather information and prepare analysis about the likely (fiscal and economic) impacts of legislation. To be able to legislate over matters of economic importance, our article 1 bodies need (and hence it's implied that they are allowed to procure) information related to the economy, trade, etc. Similarly, in order to legislate over matters with diplomatic or military significance, I think it's reasonable to say that to the legislature needs (and hence it's implied that they are allowed to procure) intelligence on those areas.
- fakedang 3y agoHmm, so from what I gather, something akin to GAO, but it provides all branches of the government insights and intelligence without discrimination?
- wolverine876 3y agoWhat other branch could it be in? It must ultimately be under the authority of the people of the United States, probably through the elected president.