President Harry Truman - I think the creation of the CIA was a mistake…if I’d known what was going to happen, I never would have done it … those fellows in the CIA don’t just report on wars and the like, they go out and make their own, and there’s nobody to keep track of what they’re up to.

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President Harry Truman - I think the creation of the CIA was a mistake…if I’d known what was going to happen, I never would have done it … those fellows in the CIA don’t just report on wars and the like, they go out and make their own, and there’s nobody to keep track of what they’re up to. (trofire.com)

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The problem is keeping spies around in peacetime. This has never been a good idea.

You need them for wars of course. When the war is over, kill the ones who know too much, bribe the rest to go chill in the Bahamas until you need them again (which is hopefully never). Keep just a few to teach the next batch of them.

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