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These people are in for a world of hurt, the State Department tells the CIA what to do.

> State Department tells the CIA what to do

Your broader point is correct, but no, it doesn't. The CIA is an independent agency [1]. It reports to the DNI [2].

Yes, but who dictates where and how they can play overseas?

> who dictates where and how they can play overseas?

The Director and Deputy Director of the CIA.

I'll simply disagree.

Heh, that showdown sounds like it would make for a hell of a book decades later.