CIA reducing focus on HUMINT crippled their spying abilities

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plays a critical role in gathering intelligence for national security purposes. However, in recent years, there has been growing concern that the agency has not been prioritizing human intelligence (HUMINT) as it should. This has subsequently damaged its ability to obtain valuable intelligence. HUMINT involves gathering information from individuals through personal interactions and has been historically crucial in obtaining accurate and actionable intelligence.

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