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This 4 page paper examines the role of the CIA in regards to how the U.S. government develops its foreign policies. This paper provides examples of ways in which the CIA shapes policies. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The role that the CIA in the development of such policies has varied in American history, and typically that role is one of less overt means. However, as
an intelligence-gathering agency, the CIA is an integral part of the development of U.S. foreign policy given the ability of the CIA to understand a wide range of intricacies regarding
any number of foreign locations. Consider for instance the CIA covert operations in Chile during the rule of President Allende and
also Genderal Augusto Pinochet who followed him (Lord, 2000). The CIA supported the Pinochet regime and according to recently declassified documents, had supported efforts to undermine democracy in that
location (Lord, 2000). While this is overtly counterproductive to U.S. efforts, the reality is that missions such as this one have and do occur, and are indeed influential in
regards to shaping U.S. foreign policy (Lord, 2000). The unfortunate reality however is that the influence of the CIA in regards to foreign policy is not always a positive
one (Lord, 2000). Instances such as that of the CIA support of Pinochet have led to very specific foreign policies in the
United States (Lord, 2000). For instance, immigration policies have been altered, as have trade and other policies in response to information and strategies conducted by the CIA (Lord, 2000).
Those privy to CIA information are then able to make policy decisions based upon the content of current/future operations, thus aiding the agenda of the CIA and/or U.S. government
(Lord, 2000). In the case of Chile, the U.S. government banked upon the public caring little about events in a remote South American country that had little to no
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