| Intelligence officials yesterday announced establishment of a National Clandestine Service at the CIA, saying the step is necessary because of the dramatic expansion in U.S. human intelligence collection abroad since Sept. 11, 2001. The NCS, which will be based at the CIA, will carry out that agency's espionage, taking over what has been called the Directorate of Operations, and will coordinate, though it will not actually direct, the increasing spying and covert activities conducted worldwide by the Pentagon and FBI. HAVE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES ON HOMELAND ESPIONAGE JUST BEEN LIFTED? WHO DOES THIS AGENCY REPORT TO DIRECTLY? |
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