CIA - America's Secret Warriors (1997) 2of3 Betrayal

Power and machinations, victories and defeats, betrayal and traitors – the more than 50-year history of the Central Intelligence Agency is marked by exciting yet mysterious events. This three-part Discovery Channel documentary, with the help of contemporary witness interviews and extensive archival material, provides insights into the activities and strategy of the American intelligence agency. It illuminates the background and risks of an organization that shapes the fate of the world and repeatedly makes headlines.
CIA: America's Secret Warriors looks in-depth at those "Cold Warriors" who stood on the front lines of America's secret wars. Often called upon to operate outside and sometimes above the law, this series considers both the actions of the Central Intelligence Agency and the consequences of those actions on both the political future of the United States and the moral fabric of the world's most powerful democracy. Do the ends justify the often questionable means of this agency?
In the shadow world of real-life espionage, Discovery was granted unprecendented access to examine the triumphs -- and troubles -- of the CIA. Once imposing, the 50-year-old Agency stands at a crossroads, its defining mission completed. The extraordinary secrecy that allowed the CIA to protect U.S. interests also concealed botched operations and involvement in coups, arms distributions and assassinations. Moles, spooks and foreign assets provide a revealing look at the CIA's spectacular successes and uncertain future.
This three-hour series coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency, and examines how the Agency's covert operations and intelligence analysis has affected the world in the years since World War II. Using archival footage and interviews about espionage efforts during World War II and later actions in Cuba, Iran and Central America, this biography of an institution chronicled the successes and excesses of this enormous agency. The programs raised the question of why these "warrior priests" are needed now that the Cold War has ended. Includes interviews and historical anecdotes as well a look at the future of the CIA.

2. Betrayal
Betrayal examines those members of the agency who switched sides during the Cold War, including Kim Philby and Aldrich Ames.

There had been ongoing concern within the CIA regarding internal security threats. For approximately 20 years starting from 1954, the agency's counterintelligence efforts focused heavily on monitoring potential Soviet infiltration. James Angleton, who led the CIA's counterintelligence division, was particularly wary of the possibility of a double agent within the organization, which led to the scrutiny and sometimes unwarranted suspicion of many staff members. These measures included limiting contacts with agents worldwide, which, over time, contributed to organizational challenges and internal weakening.

Meanwhile, Aldrich Ames, who was the chief of the CIA's Soviet Division, faced personal difficulties, including divorce and significant financial pressure for his daughter's marriage. In 1974, Angleton was dismissed from his position, marking a turning point for the agency. Subsequently, Ames was revealed to have been compromised, as he began passing classified information to the Soviet Union, leading to a major breach of security.

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