The fundamental issue isn't their culture or organizational structure, it's their unethical missions, which breed cultures of secrecy and opaque, unaccountable

The fundamental issue isn't their culture or organizational structure, it's their unethical missions, which breed cultures of secrecy and opaque, unaccountable and defensive institutions. I don't see how you can set up a spy agency to prevent it from evolving in that direction. Would love to hear of counter-examples, though.