Yet their stated mission, and the justification (at least to the public) of their funding, is: >>> We will protect national security interests by adhering to t

Yet their stated mission, and the justification (at least to the public) of their funding, is: >>> We will protect national security interests by adhering to the highest standards of behavior. So by your own argument they're going beyond their own mission statement to fulfill a secret one in direct contradiction to the American public's wishes. i.e. Not doing what they are supposed to do