The cloak and dagger, intelligence gathering organization of the federal government is too automomous for American principles. From its inception, the CIA-lovers have insisted that the spooks and spies operate independently. They say that for the agency to report to any department of government would make it unobjective in its findings and its work.
With the Soviet KGB as a model of fear, Congress went along with CIA demands and required only something called: "oversight." The term never meant much more than merely accepting the CIA's version of its operations.
Whether the chief executive has any control of the CIA has always been a difficult question, with the likely answer being "no."
Yes, the group has operated independently. They have committed acts which no elected or unelected official of the U.S. government can do - legally. If this is right and proper, then show me in the Constitution!
Everybody knows the CIA tried to murder Cuba's murderer, Fidel Castro, about eight times. They were in involved in assassinations in South Viet Nam, especially President Diem. The CIA organized a coup and ousted the elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende. He died during the fighting and we were told it was a suicide. The CIA toppled the president of Iran and installed the Shah. The agency helped Saddam Hussein overthrow Iraq's president and install Saddam to leadership. To be sure, there are more such cases, known and unknown. Most nations in the news - Nicaragua, Laos, Cambodia, Italy, Greece, El Salvador - have been the scenes of CIA "engineers."
Decent Americans cannot support unelected, unaccountable international meddlers to dictate our foreign policy, and certainly not if assassinations are part of the procedure.
Congress should investigate the CIA with a promise to terminate the outfit if the findings are repulsive.
Thoughts While Jaywalking
* Don't tell me Haliburton will build the wall on our southern border. Another no bid deal?
* Ban the death penalty except for one crime: Apathy.
* Israeli strategy has long aimed to instill civil war between Palestinians. ("Get them to terrorize each other instead of us.") Hamas and Fatah are really going at it now with guns and bombs. The late Prime Minister Begin would be pleased. Sharon, too, but the plight of the displaced Palestinians is made worse by civil strife.
* Hey. Whatever happened to that "peace dividend from winning the Cold War?"
Help Wanted
Smog inspector for City of St. George. Night shift.
Shills to ride Sun Tran buses.
A few good, strong men for Loiter Patrol.
Meetings and Events
Ad hoc traffic abatement committee. BYOB.
Room 3 at Main Library
Mondays at 7 pm
We Miss California
Holiday Inn by the pool
Noons, everyday
We Were Young And Middle Class
Social at Worthen Park
Saturday at 1 pm
Twenty Years From Now News
Modern oil shale technology has elevated Utah to rank as the second largest oil producer in the world. Meanwhile, Utah's governor continues to deny that the state possesses weapons of mass destruction and refuses to allow further UN inspections.
Millions of destitute retirees from the United States continue to sneak across the border into Mexico, seeking accomodations they can afford. Former President George W. Bush defends them saying, "The border crossers are just moving into residences that Mexicans won't take."
IT'S ALL SO SIMPLE.
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