United States Intelligence Community

Does Covert Action Belong in the Intelligence Community? Since I have been attending the National Intelligence University here at Defense Intelligence Agency, my definition of what intelligence is has changed several times in the course of 6 weeks. I came in thinking and believing that everything and anything that had intelligence involved in it was secretive stuff. In fact, that the entire intelligence community was on big community of James Bonds 007. After a couple of weeks passed, I…

When a country such as the United States enters a war, typically an important event has occurred to force them to do so. For World War II, it was the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th. These events, very significant in American history, are known as “days of infamy”. Without their impact on the United States and the rest of the world, life today might be much different. These direct attacks to American soil aren’t…

is wanted, even though it is not needed? That is the question that the United States needs to ask itself when it comes to deciding whether or not they should drill for Oil in the Arctic. The United States already produces the most oil in the world, so what makes drilling for oil in the Arctic necessary? It’s because the United States, a fossil fuel dependent country, wants more oil, even though it isn’t needed. The United States needs to face the realization that the Arctic is a horrible place…

Drug smuggling into the United States has been a problem that has plagued our nation for generations. There are so many new innovative ways used by smugglers to transport drugs it makes it near impossible to put a stop to. Whether it’s by land, sea, or air smugglers are still finding a way to slip past our Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents. Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines make up the majority of drugs being smuggled into the United States. Many new programs, strategies,…

U.S. State Department designated Foreign Terrorist Organization located in Northern Ireland. The British Government has also listed the RIRA as a…

During the cold war, the US intelligence largely recurred to covert actions against the Soviet Union. These actions were carried out within the Soviet Union, in its satellite and allied states, but also in those countries that were at a risk of infiltration of the USSR, through Communist political parties or trade unions, such as the case of Italy and France. Authorized exclusively by the President of the United States (as Kissinger involuntary had revealed), covert actions in the Cold War have…

In the U.S., about half of the voting-age population turned out to vote for president in 2012. Elections for lesser offices have far lower rates. About 21 million 15- to 19-year-olds live in the U.S., according to the 2014 American Community Survey “Given the general malaise that we have in politics right now, anything that gets people excited is worth looking at,” said Scott Warren, founder of Generation Citizen, which promotes civics education and has been involved with lower-voting-age…

comments made during his presidential campaign, while simultaneously incorporating his solutions to the issues burdening America today. While acknowledging the challenges facing African Americans in society, Obama highlights the need to unite as a community to create a more perfect union in America. Sherman Alexie recalls memories from his upbringing in his short story. “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”, that defies the expectations of Native American children in society. Alexie…

increasingly blurred environment between law enforcement, security and intelligence relies on appropriate controls. The exercise of any intrusive investigative power is part of the suite of tools available to law enforcement agencies to meet their objectives. However, their use is predicated on the rule of law and the confidence it gives to the general community that not only can law enforcement agencies enforce the law, but also the community is protected from excess by its own guardians.…

with a hatchet, have many within the United States Government concerned. In a speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama stated, “[W]e face a real threat from radicalized individuals here in the United States…often U.S. Citizens or legal residents [who] can do enormous damage, particularly when they are inspired by larger notions of jihad” (Obama 2013). Internet propaganda from terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are…