Intelligence’s military role grows under Obama

Intelligence’s military role grows under Obama
When he moved into the White House in 2009, Barak Obama set out to limit the role of the intelligence services in U.S. military operations. But in practice he has done the exact opposite. The CIA and the Pentagon’s paramilitary units are active on all fronts, in Pakistan, Yemen and Libya, backing up standard military operations. This shift has profoundly changed the balance of power in the U.S. intelligence community. (…) Read more