The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) was established in 2004. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq , the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Paul Bremer disbanded the Iraqi military and security services.
After the disbandment the objective was setting up a new secret service with the help of the CIA . US involvement, effectively ensures they have the right people in the right places with ears on the ground. In these sort of environments, technology can only get you so far, as we saw with Osama bin Laden who was able to evade the most advanced surveillance systems in the world for a decade. Furthermore; it is reported that the creation and recruitment for INIS was funded by the CIA . The main objective
The involvement of foreign states in the development of such ‘rouge’ nations as Iraq is of interest to neighbouring countries. Similarly we see intelligence services distributing misinformation and attempting to manipulate elections to further their agenda.