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Need to Know: The Mission: A Vital Look at an Intel Community Adrift

The DSR Network

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CIA's Evolution: Intelligence and Influence

This chapter explores the CIA's shifting mission since the Cold War, focusing on its challenges during the war on terror and the impact of political pressures on intelligence. It highlights the agency's failures in gathering actionable intelligence before 9/11 and the consequences of threat inflation surrounding terrorism. The narrative warns against the risks of authoritarian influence on intelligence practices, drawing parallels to historical misuses that threaten national security.

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