The class is about half history of formation and operations, and half how they actually function. And I believe that all the facts that I stated should be common knowledge.
I shouldn't have stated that the CIA is THE cause, but they certainly are a cause, or at least a contributing factor. I think that the CIA does need to run some theories on long term effects though. They tend to be very short sighted, and the DIA (same function as the CIA, but run under the military) tends to be correct about more things and they predicted these outcomes. The DIA also provides more accurate intelligence.
I am not in opposition to the CIA, I think that it is a redundant agency, has carried out more than a few operations that were not in the world's best interest, poorly run, and a huge budget breaker.
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As an aside, there is certainly some validity in describing the CIA as a 'terrorist organization' when we consider the ultra-loose definitions of 'terrorist' that exist currently. After all, it has long been deemed an 'espianage organization', and the difference is only semantic. But - do you really think that there's any other way for them to exist? Would you really rather be without an organization serving that function? I don't get it.
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I'm divided on this, I think that the CIA serves a function, but I think that the DIA is better equiped to handle it, plus the DIA has the authority of the US military behind it, while the CIA just trains rebels, mostly young children to college age students.
When posting my motivation was this: I think that everyone should know that there are two sides to every story, and the patriotic side gets played repeatedly, especially recently, but the other side is rarely heard from intelligent people. Most usually from "Conspiracy Theorists" and madmen.
And as always, I encourage people to take the information I've offered and look it up for themselves. Find your own opinion.