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Under United States law, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) must lead covert operations unless the president finds that another agency should do so and properly informs the Congress. Normally, the CIA is the US Government agency legally allowed to carry out covert action.[1] The CIA's authority to conduct covert action comes from the National Security Act of 1947.[2] President Ronald Reagan issued Executive Order 12333 titled United States Intelligence Activities in 1984. This order defined covert action as "special activities", both political and military, that the US Government could legally deny. The CIA was also designated as the sole authority under the 1991 Intelligence Authorization Act and in Title 50 of the United States Code Section 413(e).[2][3] The CIA must have a "Presidential Finding" issued by the President of the United States in order to conduct these activities under the Hughes-Ryan amendment to the 1991 Intelligence Authorization Act.[1] These findings are then monitored by the oversight committees in both the US Senate and the House of Representatives.[4] As a result of this framework, the CIA "receives more oversight from the Congress than any other agency in the federal government".[5] The Special Activities Division (SAD) is a division of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, responsible for Covert Action and "Special Activities". These special activities include covert political influence and paramilitary operations. The division is overseen by the United States Secretary of State.[2]
] The Special Activities Division (SAD) is a division of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, responsible for Covert Action and "Special Activities". These special activities include covert political influence and paramilitary operations. The division is overseen by the United States Secretary of State.[2]
originally posted by: Nikola014
a reply to: InverseLookingGlass
Why exactly do people believe Israel is funding ISIS or is behind them?
Is there anything real to it but the pathological hate as the legacy nazis left for us?
Now in this operation, ISIS/Turkey/Syria/ME, the US has much more at stake so they'll lie, cheat, and let die all for material benefit the gas and oil that makes people very, very, rich
Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia) China National Petroleum Corporation (China) Gazprom (Russia) National Iranian Oil Company (Iran)
Abaaoud was the head of a terrorist cell in Verviers which was dismantled by Belgian police in January 2014.
He was sentenced to 20 years in absentia along with 32 other jihadists.
He has featured in Isil propaganda videos and magazines, boasting of how he evaded arrest. Police believe he helped arrange a terrorist attack on an Amsterdam to Paris train on August 21 2015.
“We couldn’t take the risk of being spotted or that a neighbour sounded the alarm so we had to act quickly by securing apartments as we went along. Very quickly we ran into our first difficulty. We decided to use explosives to blow off the reinforced door and make the most of the shock effect. It didn’t work.
“The door held, and we lost our element of surprise. As a result we had to adapt. We started slowly advancing behind a shield. We came under heavy fire from true professionals.
“They fired in bursts or one shot at a time, taking turns so that the gunfire never stopped. That allowed them to save on their munitions. They also threw grenades. They were incredibly driven.
originally posted by: Tarzan the apeman.
a reply to: Willtell
I wonder how the Turkish shooting down of a Russian jet plays into the script?
originally posted by: Tarzan the apeman.
a reply to: Willtell
I wonder how the Turkish shooting down of a Russian jet plays into the script?