[higherpurpose]

So are you saying the agencies should be "rogue" and completely independent from Congress?

[tokenadult]

No. A diligent search of my previous comments on HN will remind readers that I participated in the Restore the Fourth public protests in Minneapolis last summer,[1] and in general I support effective civilian oversight by elected officials of all intelligence and covert action operations of the United States government.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5991375#up_5992149

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7071480#up_7072301

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5985285#up_5985720

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6258037

[gcb0]

Yes, his comment is just a winded way of saying ends justifies means.