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William Blum on Covert Wars

The CIA began as a spy agency after World War Two, but soon the CIA was planning and executing covert operations across the globe without proper congressional oversight. From the removal of the democratically elected leaders of Iran and Guatemala to the attempted invasion of Cuba, to the removal of every secular government in the Middle East, the influence of the agency is insidious.  But how can a democratic society tolerate such a secret and lethal institution that works against the very values America seeks to uphold around the world?