CIA is just one of the 17 security agencies US have. Actually 50% of the work force in the US is working for the US government, US military, or for the military industrial complex that entirely depends on government funds. This explains why US is jumping from one war to another since WWII. This structure of the US economy is a big concern for the rest of the world. US establishment has basically two options - either keep starting bigger and bigger wars to support current state of economy or honestly tell average Joe and Mary that their standard of living will drop significantly if economy is allowed to correct itself. The latter is almost unthinkable. That is why we are where we are. Lets hope people with brains will prevail before it is too late.