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Executive Order 12333, titled "United States Intelligence Activities," terms covert action "special activities," defined as "activities conducted in support of national foreign policy objectives abroad which are planned and executed so that the role of the United States Government is not apparent or acknowledged publicly, and functions in support of such activities[.
It called for a multiyear effort involving diplomacy, covert action, economic measures, law enforcement, public diplomacy, and if necessary military efforts.
Each president considered or authorized covert actions, a process that consumed considerable time-especially in the Clinton administration- and achieved little success beyond the collection of intelligence.
The post-9/11 Afghanistan precedent of using joint CIA-military teams for covert and clandestine operations was a good one.
Covert operations tend to be highly tactical, requiring close attention.