2007-01-24 23:09:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The FBI is a federal police force, charged with investigating crimes and catching criminals.
The CIA is an intelligence agency, charged with spying (both overtly and covertly) on extra-national organizations and, when authorized, taking action to affect them.
Thus, the FBI has no authority to spy without specific authorization from a judge, and the CIA has no authority to act within the borders of the USA, at all, at all.
Of course, in neither case has this stricture been observed with any regularity. That's why we have "indictments."
2007-01-24 23:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The F.B.I. works for the Department of Justice and deals with U. S. laws and domestic criminals.
The C.I.A. works for the State Department and "keeps tabs" on international threats as well as international partners.
2007-01-25 07:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
FBI internal national security... CIA external national security...
2007-01-25 07:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CIA works internationally.
FBI focus is domestic.
2007-01-25 07:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by PerfectlyOK2BImperfect 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the initals among other things.
2007-01-25 07:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by Gen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋