The CIA shows its fangs at home: Neil Macdonald

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/the-cia-shows-its-fangs-at-home-neil-macdonald-1.2570398

CIA Director John Brennan has denied allegations by Senator Dianne Feinstein, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Feinstein said Tuesday the CIA improperly searched a computer network established for Congress in its investigation of allegations of CIA abuse.

The CIA shows its fangs at home: Neil Macdonald
By Neil Macdonald, CBC News
Posted: Mar 13, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 13, 2014 8:33 AM ET

The Central Intelligence Agency is a fearsome shield.

It has kidnapped, tortured, hatched assassinations, stolen, eavesdropped, carried out experiments on human beings, even brought down governments, all in the name of protecting America.

Its powers are amplified by its professional expertise at stealth, misdirection, and coverups. Proof is often legally unobtainable.

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Just as the Roman army was forbidden to enter Rome, the CIA must restrict itself to foreign operations. And it must submit to Washington’s civilian authority and oversight. It is required to use its fangs abroad, and show its throat here at home.

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