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CIA
An independent agency, established by Congress in 1947, that operates under the National Security Council in conjunction with the President and all other US civilian and military intelligence agencies internally and abroad.
515 Questions
Why did Americans not trust the central intelligence agency (CIA)?
Some reasons include:
A. The CIA spied on American citizens.
B. The CIA assassinated world leaders.
C. The CIA played a role in the Watergate scandal.
People typically mistrust that which has no public accountability, which is particular acute in the case of the CIA. In addition, there have throughout the 20th Century been many secret polices which detain people without sufficient legal probable cause and many people believe that the CIA is either involved in similar activities or is on the verge of being involved in those types of activities. Certainly the CIA monitors the lives of people considered "undesirables" based on certain criteria and they lessen that person's right to privacy.
This of course leaves out that the CIA is directly responsible for a number of civil wars and resultant brutal dictatorial regimes in other nations (especially in Latin America) which caused numerous deaths, economic problems, and social issues.
A Note on the past tense used in the question: many Americans still do not trust the CIA.
First off there needs to be some serious clarification here, CIA Officers are Americans who work out of U.S. Embassies overseas, and their job is to recruit foreign assets who give our country secret information. When we think of 'spies' we are thinking of CIA Officers, aka Intelligence Officers, Case Officers or Operations Officers. CIA 'agents' on the other hand are usually foreigners who are betraying their own country to pass on this information to the U.S. govt. thru the American CIA Officer (Hollywood and the media screws up this distinction all the time, Jason Bourne would actually be a Paramilitary Operations Officer, not an agent; James Bond would actually be an MI6 Officer not an agent). In the Showtime series Homeland Clair Danes and Mandy Patinkin are Officers, while Brody would be considered an 'agent' when he agreed to go to Iran on behalf of the CIA for a mission. Another term for a CIA 'agent' is a confidential informant or asset. Now to the question of 'Do CIA officers carry badges or guns?' the answer is No. CIA Officers are not cops, they are not Federal law enforcement agents or police, they do not have any law enforcement powers like arrest, search & seizure. Only overseas in certain dangerous, high-threat environments do CIA officers carry weapons, like in Afghanistan. The only CIA employees who carry badges and guns are the Federal Security/Police officers who patrol and protect CIA headquarters in Virginia, and also within the Office of Inspector General (all federal agencies have an OIG), within that office there are criminal investigators who investigate waste, fraud, illegalities and other abuses within the agency, these OIG investigators do have limited law enforcement powers and do carry a badge, but these investigators are not spies and are no different from the OIGs in other govt. agencies like the Postal Service, the Forest Service or State Dept. Those last two examples are the only exceptions to the general rule that the 'CIA does not carry badges and/or guns.'
What was the British equivalent of the CIA?
The equivalent to CIA is the co-operation of the Joint Intelligence Committee, the Home Office, and the police. The purpose of the intelligence services in the United Kingdom is only to collect intelligence on suspicious persons. The officers of the Secret Service (also known as MI5 - Military Intelligence department 5) and Secret Intelligence Service (formerly MI6) do not actually apprehend suspects or make decisions.
The Home Office makes the major decisions, such as deployment of special forces, e.g. the SAS's deployment to the Iranian embassy in 1980. The Secret Services will inform the Home Office of evidence it has gathered, and make a recommendation to the Home Office, which will then decide the action to take.
When a service has enough intelligence on someone to make a case and possibly gain a warrant to enter their building, then police will be informed and sent to carry out the arrest. The case will then be made in court, where evidence collected by the intelligence services will be given. People may then be arrested or deported, depending on the situation.
So to put it simply, there is no one equivalent to the CIA. It is the co-operation of many different agencies. For example, there was a time in London when MI5 suspected some people of terrorism. They used intelligence officers to observe and eavesdrop, and when they felt they had enough evidence, three units of the Metropolitan Police Service's CO19 - Central Operations department 19 - were deployed to apprehend them.
CO19 is merely the armed police of London, however - they are not directly involved with intelligence gathering. As an example, CO19 would also be called if someone was in possession of illicit firearms.
For more information on the main intelligence services of the UK, visit their websites listed in Related Links.
There, you will also find useful information that will explain exactly what they do, and various myths that form around them as secretive organisations.
Who does the CIA directly work for?
Only people who have been highly trained work for the CIA. People who are gutsy enough to put their life on the line, and nose around in delicate business.
What agency is in charge of domestic intelligence?
Several, including but not limited to:
Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC)
National Counterproliferation Center (NCPC)
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
National Counterintelligence & Security Center (NCSC)
Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC)
Depends on their job. Those are government positions, and staff are paid the rate for their positions. It will also vary by a cost-of-living factor in different places.
When did the CIA overthrow Iranian government?
1953, Operation Ajax. Obama just apologized for this earlier this year. Some wonder why we have so much trouble with mid-eastern countries like Iran. There are no clean hands in any of this but we must take a realistic look at our foreign policy, especially of late, about why we are having problems. Our current policy, is basically "I don't like the way my neighbor arranges his furniture so when he leaves for work Ill just sneak in and rearrange it while he is at work." Well at some point the neighbor is going to get angry and retaliate!
How did the us including the CIA wage the cold war in he 1950s?
The u.s launched there first H-bomb against the soviet union. They won but no longer than a year. The U.S could prevent the spread of communism by promising to use all if its force, including nuclear weapons, against any agressor nation. The U.S had brinkmanship. The CIA used spies to gather info abroad. They also began to carry out covert, or secret, operations to evenor overthrow gov't unfriendly to the U.S. Mohammed Mossadegh nationalized Iran's oil fields that is he placed the formerly private industries under Iranian control.
Is the CIA a independent regulatory agency?
is the central intelligence agency a 1. an independent executive agency. 2. an independent council. 3. a regulatory commission. 4. a government corporation.
Are there any CIA camps for kids?
There are "Presumed" camps where Secret Service Agents work and recruit teenagers to train and become assasins all over the world, including america.
If it is the Mcnair I am thinking of, he was killed in the Challenger spacecraft accident which essentially exploded while still in the atmosphere. Barbara Mcnair was a Black actress and singer, her career was cut short by a brush with the Narcotics laws, in a way before she really attained star status. She had a TV show for a while and used the theme song- It"s not Unusual, a good choice!
Which is higher FBI or CIA or us marshall?
incorrect. US Marshals have the most jurisdiction and authority in the US. FBi. needs federal nexus to cross state lines marshals do not. ALL task force officers working with federal agencies, including FBI, are sworn in by a US Marshal.
How much money does a CIA agent earn?
The salary range for a CIA agent is $52,976 to $81,204 per year. However some CIA agents can earn up to $100,000 per year.
The first think to do is go to www.cia.gov web page (see below in links), then click the link careers. Then, choose a job and fill the aplication. The CIA doesn't accept resumes; You need to fill their own resume format. If you are compatible, they will call you and conduct a phone interview with you. If you able to pass it they will send you the application package.
Interestingly, in Jan. of 2009, the CIA opened up the greatest known number of now job positions ever.
What to study:Start by studying the subjects recommended by the CIA, these are: science, engineering, languages, analytics and support Services. Decide on the subject you enjoy most and chose a 4 year bachelors degree, as this is required. It is important that you are fluent in more than one language. One of your languages will most likely be English as you must be a US Citizen.
Only then will they consider you for any position.
In my personal experience - it is quite difficult to pass all 4 parts of the CPA exam on the first try. After taking the full Becker CPA review course I passed REG w/ an 83 & AUD with an 85, but got 73 & 74 on BUS & FAR the first time. (with 75 as a passing score - you can imagine I was NOT very happy) To me, the Financial Reporting & Business sections were very difficult & I had to take the Becker CPA review course again in order to pass them. This is something I highly recommend - as they provide in depth coverage of each section & some of their mnemonics make remembering minute details much easier. If you do all of the homework & attend classes - you get to take the class again free of charge - they don't tell you that you have to order the books again - but really - unless there have been major changes - the books are all almost exactly the same. Good luck & stay positive - you CAN pass the CPA exam if you put in plenty of study time.
The correct name of this agency is the Central Intelligence Agency.
What are 8 criteria of a civilization?
A CIVILISATION IS COMPILED OF EIGHT FEATURES. THEY ARE:
1. CITIES- man decides to stay in one place.
2. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT- ie. President, King, etc.
3. COMPLEX RELIGION- belief system. Usually has holy text.
4. JOB SPECIALISATION- everyone has their own job.
5. SOCIAL CLASS- whether we admit it or not, there are wealthy people, and poor people.
6. ART AND ARCHITECTURE- we like to create things.
7. PUBLIC WORKS-what can the government do for you?
8. WRITING- every civilization as developed a form of writing.
Why would someone work for the CIA?
this company had touch my emotions and if a project presents to give me the welcome to this new world. You will present me as a prophet, singer, actor to reveal
the secrets of the humans or reed the sings of the evil planners. Bless me and ill be bless.
President Harry Truman
Added: Technically the above answer is correct - however, in reality the CIA actually existed prior to then but was officially known as the 'Office of Strategic Services' (OSS) which was formed during WWII under the administration of Truman's predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was re-named the Central Intelligence Agency after WWII, during President Truman's Administration.
What to CIA agents carry with them?
They usually where black and gray sport coats, their ID, white shirts or other colors, usually dress shoes
Why was the Federal Bureau of Investigation originally formed?
During the so-called "war on crime" of the 1930s, FBI agents apprehended or killed a number of notorious criminals who carried out kidnappings, robberies, and murders throughout the nation, including John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson, Kate "Ma" Barker, Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. While this campaign, as well as the campaign to build-up the FBI, was carried out in response to a national crime wave, most historians now believe that if there was a crime wave at all, it was grossly exaggerated during the Great Depression[citation needed]. (source: WIkipedia)
