CNN have reported in an article today, that the government have created a new “U.S. Spy Service”, named the National Clandestine Service.

Acting on a recommendation from the commission that investigated intelligence failures before the Iraq war, the government announced Thursday the creation of the National Clandestine Service headed by an undercover CIA official.The new entity will oversee human intelligence operations conducted by the 15 U.S. agencies involved in spying, including the FBI and the Defense Intelligence Agency, a branch of the Pentagon.

There we have it folks, a government body created to make sure the other government bodies do their jobs effectively.

Typical american governmental approach - if it doesn’t work, plaster over it - it will look better for a while, then we’ll just plaster over it some more. Again, aesthetics, zero substance. A shake up of the CIA, FBI, Pentagon etc would have been far more welcomed in my opinion. Reappointment of top level officials, new doctrines drafted and executed.

Don’t be daft, that would take more money, and we’re broke - besides, we’d rather spend it on Iraq, no?

Intelligence Agencies. Still makes me laugh.