What does the CIA do?

Question

I was reading this book where a lady said she wasn't with the CIA, after she had saved a U.S. ambassador from a drug lord, but she was a diplomatic liaison, so what's the difference between them?

Answer 1

I'ld tell you . . . , but then . . . I'ld have to kill you.



We're watching you . . . Don't ever ever ask that question again.

Answer 2

Catching Weapons of Mass Distruction under the great leader ship of Don Rumsfield! Producing fake papers about purchase of feasile materials from Niger including counterfeit signature of the President of Niger. Before doing some nonsense they should know the name of the person, They wrote something and they put everything is in a mess and blamed for not giving proper guidence to the President by President himself! What a joke!

Answer 3

Collecting intelligence through human sources and by other appropriate means, except that he shall have no police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers or internal security functions;
Correlating and evaluating intelligence related to the national security and providing appropriate dissemination of such intelligence;
Providing overall direction for and coordination of the collection of national intelligence outside the United States through human sources by elements of the Intelligence Community authorized to undertake such collection and, in coordination with other departments, agencies, or elements of the United States Government which are authorized to undertake such collection, ensuring that the most effective use is made of resources and that appropriate account is taken of the risks to the United States and those involved in such collection; and
Performing such other functions and duties related to intelligence affecting the national security as the President or the Director of National Intelligence may direct

Answer 4

Well, I have no idea what book you were reading. One mission of the CIA is to collect information overseas that is difficult to obtain because other countries are trying to keep it secret. To collect this information, CIA officers use a variety of methods. To avoid being caught doing this, CIA officers work under a variety of cover jobs, some inside embassies, others outside them. I hope that is helpful to you.

Answer 5

What ever best serves the interests of the United States.

Through out the world there are always people who want to damage the United States. Our Central Intelligence Agency tries to locate such people and do what has to be done to neutralize them before they can hurt us.

Would you rather we allow another 911 take place?

Answer 6

It is supposed to be the international equivalent of the FBI. Investigate and collect intelligence outside the USA. The FBI does those tasks within the USA.

Answer 7

Well, let's look at what C.I.A stands for, Can't Identify Anything. O and it gives jobs to incompetent friends of politicians.

Answer 8

They dose unsuspecting soldiers with LSD. And all kinds of other dirty nasty things like giving Bush (Jr. AND Sr.) the presidency.

Answer 9

CIA opretives do espionage; dip liason was just her cover

Answer 10

I cannot confirm nor deny what any of these other people are saying.