Congressional Oversight Of Covert Actions
By Cliff Montgomery – June 30th, 2018Covert actions and clandestine activities remain some of the greatest threats to a functional democracy.Just consider that the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms defines ‘covert operation’ as “an operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor,” and adds that “a covert operation differs from a clandestine operation in that emphasis is placed on concealment of identity of [the] sponsor rather than on concealment of the operation. [Italics added]”Such actions ensure that the American people cannot possibly know all…