What is the best intelligence service in the world: Mossad or CIA?
 

dOES ANYONE KNOW?

based on terrorist activity and who has caught who with their pants down.. I would say the Mossad has the best

I suppose if anyone could answer that question accurately - whatever intelligence service has already failed.

Sure Mossad "supposed" to be near the top, but several other countries are known to have reasonable intelligence services. Dunno, but doubt the CIA are even on the rankings list - they don't like getting their hands dirty - they use others for that.

Well when you're country is surrounded by enemies I would assume you're intelligence service is gonna be better. Since the US is bordered with Canada and Mexico I can't possibly see the CIA being better than the Mossad. :2 cents:

I've heard CSIS is well respected in the community. Mossad is pretty kickass, though.

Yeah.. probably is Mossad - the are everywhere - among friends and enemies and on the ground! :winkwink:

go CSIS...they turned down my application..as i wasnt brown

Best of all time was the KGB, no question.

As for today I dunno, but it's definitely not a U.S. Agency.

Who is stronger? Rocky or Rambo?

How old are you people???

my guess would be the Cuban one


Fidel is still alive

Mossad for sure. There are so many extreme factions that want to wipe the jews off the face of the earth and push them into the sea, that the jews very existence depends on good inteligence.

I would also say that the French and Italian secret intelligence services rank towards the top in the world. CIA fell behind, IMHO, because of all the budget cuts in years past.

Mossad is caught at almost everything they do, so they have a perceived reputation as being bad ass... but they fuck up so much shit. They are much better at hiring lobbyists to do their bidding in Washington D.C.

CIA, MI6, and French Intelligence... The Chinese... The Russians..

They all have their good days!

mi5 or the shin bet I guess.

my guess would be the ones we don't know about ;)

lol, that's a good question!

I don't want to debunk my sexy history teacher on this issue--MOssad has the best intelligence service. :pimp

Since I worked in the intelligence business back when I was fresh out of college, I can tell you for sure that it is nothing like anyone imagines.
It is a world of deception, back stabbing and treason. And you'd better cover your ass because of "La raison d'Etat" which means that if you get caught, it is "bye bye".
The good thing about the Mossad and for the most part the CIA too is that they do not leave anyone behind and that they will do the utmost in order to get an agent back.
Back to your question, the actual perception would make one feel that the CIA is top notch, which they are, but realize they are the the most funded intelligence agency in the world. As for the Mossad, they usually are top of the line except for some "incidents" due to political correctness...

RCMP > Mossad and CIA combined.

http://www.astrosurf.org/lombry/Documents/logo-nsa.jpg

Without a doubt, the NSA. Their ears and eyes are everywhere.

My guess is it ain't one that is over glamourised or publicized by Hollywood
The good ones keep thier crap on the down low.:2 cents: