Ethical Implications for the Intelligence Community

Tom Twetten

Thursday, 02 Apr 2015 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Tom Twetten served thirty-four years in the clandestine service of the Central Intelligence Agency before retiring in 1995. Many of those years were serving overseas in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He was deputy and then Chief of the Near East Division in the 1980's when that component was in charge of helping the Afghan people fight the Soviet army invasion and occupation. He then served six years as the chief of the clandestine service with the formal title Deputy Director of CIA for Operations. During this time he directed intelligence resources in support of new democracies in Eastern Europe, supported a coalition of allied forces in the Golf War following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, and placed new emphasis on fighting international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In support of the intelligence community, he made the first U.S. Government purchase of the Predator drone. He was twice given the Agency's highest intelligence award, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal. Mr. Twetten received his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University. Part of the World Affairs Series: Redefining Global Security.

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• World Affairs
• Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)