Analysis Of Kent Pekl's Integrity, Ethics, And The CIA

Watergate Scandal has been considered as one of the darkest chapters in American history. The event not only refers to unethical use of power by the public representatives but also levied great deal of attention on the mechanism of surveillance over the activities of public servants. Watergate scandal provides ethical directions not only to public servants but also provides ethical guidelines to the lawyers and media representatives as well. This incident reveals how ethical lines were crossed time and again by the politicians, legal attorneys and media for their own purposes. Ignoring the righteousness of the outcomes, events like these cause severe damage to the public's trust vested in these authorities which takes a long time to restore.

The CIA, otherwise known as the Central Intelligence Agency, is a federal agency that is independent and has the responsibilities of providing the country of the United States with national security intelligence. The CIA is in charge of gathering information that is going on from other countries in order to help our own national security to become stronger, and to be able to protect the citizens of the United States better. However, what happens when the CIA tries to protect it’s citizens by screwing over other countries? What happens when the CIA is responsible for destroying other countries’ governments or placing leaders where we do not belong as a country to try and control politics that we should not even be involving ourselves in. While the CIA is meant to have good intentions for providing our country with national security, a lot of times the United States is responsible for meddling in affairs we never belonged in which cause harm, devastation, or death to the countries we force ourselves upon.

Congress built upon the reforms of the 1970s by passing the Intelligence Oversight Act in 1980. This Act was an amendment to the Hughes-Ryan Act and obligated the IC to report covert actions to both the SSCI and the HPSCI prior to their implementation, unlike the ambiguous previous requirement of a timely manner. The Intelligence Oversight Act was noteworthy in that it constrained the intelligence community more than any previous legislation (Riley 2010). The two biggest shortfalls I see to the system is the number of contributors there are to the system on such a large scale. When I think about all of the redundancy built within the system, I think about all of the possible breakdown in communications that could take place. The second shortfall I see is the legislative leverage that is held over the Intelligence community. I personally believe this to be a mistake because this power could be held in a negative manner and to gain a political stance or agenda. The Congress can withhold money and resources, can leak information to the media and which could cause a mission or operation to

George Tenet was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1997-2004. He was good at what he did; he was so good that he was asked to stay on as the Director of the CIA when President Bush won the Presidency. The one thing Tenet experienced with the Bush administration that he did not experience with the Clinton Administration is he became part of the President’s inner circle. Once George Tenet experienced the inner circle, he no longer was able to focus on rebuilding the agency (Stillman 2000). In George Tenet and the Last Great Days of the CIA, Richard White, Jr. gives us the rise and fall of the CIA under CIA Director George Tenet.

People in organizations are tempted to sabotage the organization due to their ego, self-interest and the incentive of becoming higher in the organization’s hierarchy (JJCOB1964, 2012). Furthermore, people in these organizations can create small groups within the organization that can destroy the organization (JJCOB1964, 2012). According to O’Hara organizations must be quick to stop environmental challenges (JJCOB1964, 2012). Only a few organizations can keep up with these challenges and that is another reason why organizations fail (JJCOB1964, 2012). To illuminate, we can look at Robert Hanssen who betrayed the FBI by giving Russian U.S secrets (O'Hara, 2012, p. 5). Hanssen who was described as an arrogant loner was reported by his FBI agent brother for being a security risk (O'Hara, 2012, p. 5). Despite being reported, Hanssen was able to climb the hierarchy in the organization, which increased his ability to spy (O'Hara, 2012, p. 5). Here we see a slow response from the FBI to rid the organization of a threat. Although the FBI has many downturns the people of the United States still heavily supports the organization (O'Hara, 2012, p. 6).

Since 1947, when the Central Intelligence Agency was created, the United States has had an organization that has the sole purpose of conducting covert operations, collecting information, and providing that same information to the respective personnel. Although, this, by some, has been considered conflictual as the CIA is handling those three actions. It is considered that this may be a conflict of interest in a means of, the same people that are collecting information, creating a bias opinion, are conducting the covert action being carried out. This could create a bias work environment. Due to the professionalism and 60 years of success to show for it, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Clandestine Service (NCS) conducting

Senator Church’s summary of the committee findings states: “There has been, in short, a clear and sustained failure by those responsible for controlling the intelligence community, and to ensure its accountability.”, (Fourth Amendment Framework, 2015, p. 164).

The CIA is recognized as an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization that works with confidential fiscal and administrative procedures, although have fallen through loop holes and broken some rules and regualtions. The case of CIA v. Wesley Swearingen will aid in conducting towards proving that the CIA is corrupt. Wesley Swearingen, an ex-FBI agent from 1951 until he retired in 1977 perpetrated and witnessed numerous violations of law by FBI and CIA agents and their operatives, heard revealing statements by other agents about their illegal activities, and read files that had documented violations of the rights of American citizens. Swearingen states that “activities of FBI agents and their ‘informers’ included warrantless

“My literal responsibility as director of the CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval; to inform.” Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said this quote concerning who the CIA reports to. Most American’s think that since the CIA is part of the government, that it held responsible by the rest of the government. Unfortunately, the sad truth is that they are completely wrong. The way the CIA was created caused many atrocities to be committed by them without any ramifications.

Issues pertaining to Intelligence oversight are intricate ; complicated at best and confusing at worst . By the virtue of its very nature , intelligence and open scrutiny do not mix although that is what Congress is mandated to do . Historically , the debate over Intelligence reform & oversight was a bloody uphill battle between the legislative & executive bodies . To further illustrate that point , a study that researched history of 58 of congressional record , titled “ US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

But then you must ask yourself, who controls the CIA? Are CIA employees aware what they are exerting is considered inhumane? In the year 1933, the first genocides began taking place under the command of Adolf Hitler. Now, almost a century later, there are still articles being released about how Nazi soldiers were being brainwashed into thinking killing people was right. That they were cleansing the world of evil. It was not realized, of course, until after the Holocaust ended. When they watched videos of all who died at their hands, and were in awe that they could perform such sinful acts. Maybe CIA agents are experiencing the same thing. Perhaps they think what they are executing is for the good of our country. The CIA’s affairs could substantially alter the world’s recognition of America. After the Holocaust ended, Germany was extremely embarrassed of what happened. In fact, they still are to this

There is a little of that, but that’s only part of the story. According to the CIA website, the employees of the CIA provided intelligence to the President, the National Security Council, and all other government officials who make and carry out US national security policy. They do this by providing timely and accurate information on foreign threats, and perform counterintelligence or other special activities relating to foreign intelligence and national security when asked by the president. Counterintelligence, is used to prevent threats from obtaining secret information, and in some cases, spreading disinformation to confuse them. When tasked to a specific project, the CIA follows something called the Intelligence Cycle. this is a five-step process that ensures they do their job correctly by making them work through a system of checks and

In 1992, President Clinton apologized for these same crimes, committed by the CIA in the 1960s. Later in this chapter, I will refer to the Pandora and MK-Ultra torture programs that the CIA conducted. Why is there inaction when the targeted individual of a microwave-weapon attack pleads for government help? The CIA is engaged in collusion and deception, and history repeats itself, with the grievous past mistakes forgotten.

“Intelligence work has one moral law - it is justified by results.” (page 13). Spies cannot afford to display or have emotions associated with normal humanity, if they start to show human emotions in the field that doesn't have a meaning on their mission they will surely get killed or severely wounded. A spies life must be turned to ash and built back up to black and white so they don’t see the colour anymore. Results are always shown when the soldier/agent/or spy keeps his professionalism up at all times and keeps specific morals that will keep him alive and get the job done so others can be safe.

Research reveals that the lines between competitive intelligence and corporate espionage can become blurred. Thus, the question arises, what are the legal consequences of unethical competitive intelligence? The following case demonstrates that the blurring of ethical lines can lead to serious legal trouble (Ellison & Fairclough, 2001). For example, Procter & Gamble (P&G) staff engaged in