Which of the Following Statements About the U

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the U.S. intelligence community is LEAST accurate?

• A) The failure of different sections of the community to effectively share intelligence with each other is at least partly to blame for the attacks of September 11, 2001.
• B) Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, surveillance operations by the U.S. government increased dramatically.
• C) The primary activity of CIA agents is engaging in covert operations designed to undermine hostile regimes.
• D) A secret court appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court was established in 1978 to authorize certain acts of covert surveillance within American borders.
• E) The military also has several branches dedicated to intelligence gathering for the purposes of national security.

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