Does anyone seriously think...

[ljm2002]

5. My understanding of drones...

...is that they are controlled by people, not just by computers. But I could be wrong.

As for the CIA, sure we need some of the functions of the CIA. I am not so foolish as to believe we could dispense altogether with our intelligence and military, however much one might wish it could be so. But the current CIA organization should be disbanded IMO. The organization itself is hopelessly corrupt, conducts its own operations without oversight, has a budget that not even Congress can see.

But of course things like this are easier said than done. Even if you disband it, a lot of the same people will be in any new organization that is created. I just can't get a handle on how we can control these dark forces. The CIA has been involved in so many covert operations that backed the wrong side (e.g., Chile) and that resulted in long term damage to our interests (e.g., Iran). So on balance I think they have been a detriment.