CIA

The Central Intelligency Agency, mostly commonly know to the world as CIA is the foreign intelligency agency of the United States. It’s primary function is collecting and analysing information about foreign governments, corporations, groups, individuals and organisations inside or outside US soil. It’s headquarter is in Langley, Virginia, just a few kilometers from Washington DC along the Potomac River. Budget and number of employees working for CIA is classified and unknown, but it is estimated to be thousands about 20,000 employees, with budget something about US$10 Billion a year to run the agency.
The creation of CIA goes well back to baby boomers’ days the year 1947. It was formed by US Congress with National Security Act of 1947 (US), signed into law by President Truman after the WW II. As far as it’s activities are concerned it is one of the most grey scale type of government organisation in the world. CIA’s activities are defined both patriotic and controversial, depending on the side you are looking from.
Beside, monitoring threat(s) to US economy, national security and interest. Other interests and activities are: assissination of terrorist leaders, enthroning or dethroning of the government(s), espionage, paramilitary activities, training local to fight against unwanted government and organisations in foreign countries, only to name some.
Some of the CIA’s activities and involvement around the world: Korean War, Cold War, Eastern Europe - East Germany/Berlin blockade, U2 flying over Soviet air space, assassination attempts against the Cuban communist President Fidel Castro, South East Asia during the 1960s, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Afghan War against former USSSR, creation of Bin Laden, rise and fall of Saddam Hussein, Gulf War I and II,  Africa, South America and the list goes on. Today, they are active in most of the countries of the world.
Today, although the CIA Directory may brief the President directly. It is answerable directly to the Director of National Ingelligence. The CIA’s budget are approved by the US Congress, but however agency does not take direct orders from the congress. CIA, one of the world’s most well known intelligence organisation has some of the best and well trained officers, it also has some of the world’s most corrupt officers that can be found in the government organisations. This well known intelligence was first headed by Rear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter. Today it is headed by General (Ret.) Michael Hayden, USAF.

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