Should we really question our govt.'s intelligence community integrity...?

Question

After all the self sacrifice of it's most faithful stalwarts of days gone by? Observe!

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Really, now!

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Answer 1

We should not only question the intelligence community's integrity, but the integrity of the government itself.

Always and forever.

Diligence is Freedom. If the people do not question, who will?

Answer 2

We should have procedures for oversight of intelligence operations.

However - if we question the integrity of people in the intelligence community (remember that they have been carefully screened and have accepted a life where they have absolutely no expectation of privacy) they will probably feel insulted, and leave for more lucrative and less stressful careers.

Remember that those 'intelligence' types are people too. And in general - should also be considered to be faithful stalwarts.

Answer 3

Yes we should question it but, to a certain extent. I happen to be of the opinion that a central intelligence agency (I gathered this is what you were speaking of?) should make information to the public available but, only information pertaining to such things effecting the American public right away. But if it isn't and is a matter pertaining to government contracts etc.etc. overseas, I see no reason for the government to make such things available to the public since there are so many people here with work and student visas, caution not discrimination is something that is necessary to the well being of a government and any government.

Answer 4

Yes, we should definately question the government's intelligence community's integrity, if we don't how are we suppose to believe that they will stay honest. Checks and balances are in place in our government for a reason, power is a very tempting and corrupting force, individuals, even if they begin with the best intentions can be corrupted. We cannot just sit by idlily and trust that our government does everything in our best interest.

Answer 5

It's not the Intelligence communities fault if when they report on things that no one in government listens to them. If what the agency reports isn't what they want to hear, they disregard the information! At time the Intelligence agency has gathered valuable information at great risk to the life of the agents but it is ignored because it goes against what agenda the government is pushing at the time, they don't want to hear it! I think they have integrity, the people they report to may not.

Answer 6

As Americans we should question EVERYTHING. Never sit back on your butt no matter how many distractions are around. We should question the war, we should question the President, and everything else all the way down to your local city government. Nothing is more patriotic as questioning your government.

Answer 7

After mentally diagramming your question, I came to the conclusion that "government" and "intelligence" do not belong in the same sentence. It's an oxymoron. Depending on your political affiliation, it could just be a regular moron. (That's because very few of either party have any integrity.) And yes, always question the government servants. Not us-THEM!!!!!!

Answer 8

Are you seriously asking whether we should monitor govt agencies to determine whether they are breaking the law?

Are you really suggesting that groups be allowed to break the law and violate the constitution at will, just because they might stumble across something that might help us?

Answer 9

Never question authority.

Look what happened when our Founding Fathers questioned authority.

Answer 10

Always question authority!