Counterintelligence

Counterintelligence

Introduction

Counterintelligence is considered as an important aspect of the national security of by many countries. FBI with the name of the COINTELPRO conducted many overt and covert operations on the name of national security. COINTELPRO has had significant impact on the evolution of U.S. counterintelligence. It was the tool of FBI, which was used for different domestic groups and movements. Most of the acts conducted under the name of the COINTELPRO were not only unethical but illegal as well. It is the very reason that COINTELPRO was not carried on. Some of the activities that were not only unethical and illegal ...