GuaanteedGrades only - Strategic Covert Action

Discussion Forum - 250+ words

What is the role of covert action as a tool of strategic decision-making?  What conflicts exist where an intelligence agency is the same that uses secret information to carry-out executive decisions to engage in covert action?  Does covert action support the practice of state-craft or is it a tool used to carry out action to further security, military, economic, and business interests?