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Pentagon's Spy Program Is Set For Massive Growth

Defense Intelligence Agency will add hundreds of spies

Dec 3, 2012 by PolitixMayday

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The Pentagon is planning to expand the Defense Intelligence Agency's spy program on a massive scale, the Washington Post reports. When finished, the agency will have upwards of 1,600 CIA-trained agents collecting information on emerging threats. It previously numbered in the hundreds, according to the Post.

The DIA will be focused on gathering military intelligence – more so than its civilian counterpart, the CIA. DIA operatives can also gather intelligence the CIA isn't willing or able to collect, , the Post reports.

The expansion will have DIA agents working alongside the CIA and both agencies will share overseas resources, but the CIA will retain the dominant role in the relationship. The Post reports that CIA station chiefs will be kept abreast of DIA movements, and will carry veto power over conflicting missions.

But there are concerns over the DIA's expansion. The military doesn't share the same rules as the CIA does for congressional notification, the Post reports.

Via the Washington Post

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Dec '12

DARSB

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This is what happens when former generals are made bosses of the civilian CIA.
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Neo_NtheMatrix

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No, this is what happens when a freedom hating liberal is elected president.
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woodtick57

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having good intel on emerging threats is somehow against freedom or is liberal? How is that?
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talkenhed

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This is what happens when you're facing the very real threat of a chemical, bio, nuke or just plain old terror bombing on the homeland. We're not fighting a single country or an army, we're fighting 1000's of very sophisticated world wide cells of very committed terrorists.. If you choose to leave us open to a preventable attack, please don't blame Obama for "not connecting the dots" as occurred in GW's administration.
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marine1

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this is what happens when minding other peoples business comes before minding our own business.
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martydotcom

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Watch this:? I think you'll understand why. we have a domestic terror problem Hate on parade @ the NYC MUSLIM DAY PARADE

http://www.youtube.com/embed/HjFSi1AZTq8
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Neo_NtheMatrix

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Liberals, you voted for it. Now own it. Say goodbye to your freedoms.
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mtkopf

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The largest loss of American freedoms camewith the passage of the patriot act and the creation of dept of homeland security. Under whose watch did that happen?
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Libertyiskey

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Nothing to say about the Patriot Act and freedoms gone under a Republican or everything that happened then was liberals too? The NDAA was sponsored/written by John McCain and a liberal or is it only liberals? It gets huge support from Republicans like Lindsey Graham who say "shut up! You don't get a lawyer!" If you really think Obama started all the losses of our liberty and that Bush was a true conservative and valued our rights I really don't know what to say to you. Yes Obama (I dislike him just like I dislike Bush) has done it too but to act like its only the "liberals" is ignorant.
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Fishbone345

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@Libertyiskey Neo chooses not to remember that.
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Fishbone345

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@mtkopf Yah. I think the comparison is like talking to a brick wall.
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Neo_NtheMatrix

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Bush, Bush, Bush..... this article is not about Bush. Bush is long gone from the White House. However, this is all liberals want to talk about. What about the guy who is in the White House right now at this very moment who is trampling all over the freedoms of patriotic Americans? If the forefathers could see the nation today they would all be horrified and ashamed. We should be so horrified and ashamed too.
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woodtick57

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Think of all the new spy novel possibilities!
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mtkopf

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On the one hand, if it saves lives then I'm all for it.
On the other hand, I'm not thrilled about the expansion of ANY intelligence gathering program.
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DerivePI

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So why expand the DIA? What info does the CIA refuse to gather? Instead of another alphabet program, why not increase the role of the CIA?
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Neo_NtheMatrix

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obama is always trying to figure out a way to expand government and spend more money. I bet that this new DIA also does a little domestic spying too. It's what the silly liberals voted for though.
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woodtick57

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The article clearly stated they would be working overseas...
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Neo_NtheMatrix

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@woodtick57 - So easily fooled.
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woodtick57

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so easily blinded by your paritsanship...
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bsking

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I thought the same thing when I read that.
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FFX_VA

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Hopefully it will prevent the next Benghazi & save lives. Based on what we've seen recently it's needed.

Like it or not there are people who want to kill us just because we're Americans and different from them. It's sad, but a reality. This capability needs to be 100% overseas though, leave internal threats to law enforcement & DHS.
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SmedleyButler

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I always noticed that art imitates life. Go watch the movie "shooter". The plot is so feasible Anyway, more money down the rabbit hole.
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SmedleyButler

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http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Litdes

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Way to cut spending in a fiscal crisis!
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Fishbone345

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This likely falls under the Defense budget.
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tomincali

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this is what happens when we let more people in than can be fully checked from birth till date of applying to come here. the gov lets folks in then wants to eyeball all of us do to their failures from the start.
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bobrob

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Absolutely! The war on terror requires a strong military to preclude Americans from attack,
and a strong spy program is one crucial facet in this effort.
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RobertJHarsh

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Just more signs of the country is pretty much going under soon. Why the country need 1,600 more CIA agents? What possible threat are they planning to deal with? Who is the enemy?
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bsking

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just think if this was in place a year or two earlier, it might have spared Obama the embarrassment of backing a terrorist regime in Egypt, or arming Alqueada in Libya.
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sabbatical

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Pentagon's Massive Growth Is America's Cancerous Tumor
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Dan_Tien

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"DIA operatives can also gather intelligence the CIA isn't willing or able to collect,"

I suppose that includes spying inside the US on American citizens?
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jessejaymes

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The CIA, FBI, NSA, Homeland Security, and now the DIA and we didn't know enough to anticipate Benghazi? I want a job that pays over 100K a year, let's you cavort with hookers, ignore warnings of 9-11 and lie to every President to ever take office during your history. And as a reward for incompetence we quadruple the work force. Just freaking amazing.
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Denizen_Kate

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Does this count as job creation? Seriously, why do we need yeat another intelligence agency when the many we already have can't seem to adequately protect us? And what, exactly, will these DIA agents do that the CIA can't or won't? Spy on American citizens? Bypass congressional scrutiny, such as it is?
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Supergirl12310

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Yes I do, I believe they play an important part of our continued safety. I wish j could join the and be a spy for some agency even if I'm only spying on your wife :D
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SentientToast

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The right backed this whole domestic spy program when it was Bush and the left opposed it. The left backs it now and the right opposes it. Here's a crazy idea, admit the government can't protect you and that you and you alone are responsible for your well being. Stop allowing spying under the guise of security. FACT: The CIA trained and funded the Mujahideen in the 80's to fight the Russians in Afghanistan. I assure you the Pentagon was not unaware of this, but please continue to read my emails and tap my phone to keep me safe.
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srmccleary

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I bet they use it against American citizens.
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