Covert operation

agency. b. Apply and discuss the strengths perspective on risk. By responding to the case scenario ethically I am likely to gain respect from individuals within and outside the agency because of my honesty and ability to put my professional obligations before my own interest. I will also show my desire to improve the agency while also attempting to protect the individuals that are possibly being impacted by the illegal and unethical behaviors that are occurring. The courage and determination to do the right thing and act ethically will be displayed while encouraging the change of unethical and illegal practices and behaviors within the agency. c. What “covert operations” might you engage in and why? The covert operation that I might engage in is the act of omitting presentation of some of the facts. I chose this covert operation of being a possibility because the scenario states that the executive director is engaging in unethical and illegal behaviors to keep the neighborhood center going. When mustering support it is unlikely that I would discuss that the center would close if the executive director stopped the unethical and illegal behaviors. I would likely focus on what the unethical and illegal behaviors include, our ethical responsibilities, and solutions that could possibly increase the agency’s ability to improve services for the community. d. What strategies might you employ to manage stress in this difficult situation? The strategies that I might employ to manage…

Early Operations and Effects The coup and overthrow of Diem was the first major instance of U.S. covert involvement as the United States backed the coup but tried to maintain plausible deniability. This deception and desire for deniability would only grow as the U.S. began more covert operations in hopes of securing a safe future for Saigon. Early Operations in Vietnam The earliest covert operations in Vietnam had very broad goals and definitions. One simple definition describes covert action…

In 1948, within NSC 10/2, George Kenna surmised that covert actions are “planned and conducted that any U.S. government responsibility for them is not evident to unauthorized persons and that if uncovered the U.S. Government can plausibly disclaim any responsibility for them” (Johnson 2007). This statement entrenched a high standard for future covert operations to strive to remain clandestine, which is a seemingly improbable feat to achieve. Indeed, most covert operations have the intention to…

Ethics of Covert Operations In Chapter seventeen, Ethics of Covert Operations written by Loch K. Johnson, the author discusses the ethical values of covert operations and its guidelines. It is broken down into three sections: “Ladder of Escalation,” issues in covert operations, and guidelines for differentiating three operations, which are clandestine, counterintelligence, and covert. Each sections have their advantages and disadvantages when being used in intelligence operations. It also talks…

From Nicaragua to Guatemala, The Philippines to The Middle East, U.S. covert operations have played a significant role in past conflicts. The implementation and impact of these operations can be seen in many different instances, but the most noteworthy occurred during the Vietnam War. From 1963 to 1975 The CIA, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam(MACV), and other defense and intelligence agencies planned and conducted countless counterinsurgency and covert operations in Vietnam and the…

US Covert Operations in Chile 1963-1974 On September 11, 1973, a Chilean Air Force plane flew over the skies of La Moneda, presidential palace of Chile. Inside Salvador Allende , the first Marxist socialist chief of state ever elected in a democratic country via free vote three years earlier . Rather than surrender to a military coup, Allende commits suicide . Many reason exist as to why the Chilean military decided to overthrow a democratic government. Some attribute it to the United States…

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In the 1980's, America was at war but not traditionally. America was not committing troops but was investing supplies and money to help defeat the soviets from invading Afghanistan. Many wondered what and how Americans were involved, but most of us knew that communism had to be stopped. Charlie Wilson's War movie portrayed the events during the 1980's and how a Texas congressman succeeded to defeat the soviets. Charlie Wilson's War, otherwise known as Operation Cyclone, is a movie telling the…

Jalol Ikromi HIST 3121-03 Final Paper In June 1941 Nazi attack on Soviet Union started, and to due economic turmoil and Stalin’s reign of terror, Soviet Union forces were weak and were unable to oppose a surprised German invasion, therefore Germany was had early success which hurt Soviet forces even more. However Soviet Union was able to keep fighting, and result successful after 1943. Factors that have contributed to the success of the Soviet Union was an astonishing recovery of the Soviet…

Germany, aimed to essentially rule the world with the Aryan race as its head. Germany’s conflict with the Soviet Union was especially a significant one, and this operation was to mark the beginning of Nazi Germany’s offensive toward the USSR. Although the objective of the operation was to take of the eastern front swiftly in order to focus their personnel on the British, there is something more significant to the matter. There is a lot of history and conflict between the Germans, and Soviet…