When the CIA came into being in 1947, its mandate was to keep tabs on events around the world. Gather intelligence about foreign governments. Spy. But the agency has evolved away from this original ...
Is the CIA an intelligence gathering agency staffed by spies or a secret army of professional killers? Since its creation during World War II, the pendulum has swung both ways, depending on the ...
After a Senate investigation in 1975, the CIA moved away from assassinations and returned to its original mandate, spying. But as New York Times... 'Way Of The Knife' Explains CIA Shift From Spying To ...