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Originally Posted by guy44
Agencies such as the State Department, the FBI, and the CIA should be semi-independent of the Presidency in order to ensure a plurality of opinions and conclusions.
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Now that is scary.
Problems:
1) If all three departments are semi-independent, they cannot be directed towards a common goal and will not work together.
2) Having all of the power of intelligence or foreign policy without having to answer to anyone--not even the voters is a recipe for disaster and possible coup.
3) Forced plurality of opinions and conclusions gives a false equality of opinion that that does aid the executive. The executive needs advice and counsel based on fact and experience--institutionally required "on the other hand"edness leads to paralysis.