Although the Cold War is over and the Soviet Union has disbanded, there is still a need for intelligence gathering for the United States. Finding itself as the leader of the rest of the world, the United States must prepare to identify problems as they arise: the earlier they are identified, the greater the chance of success. If any intelligence agency had too much information, problems could arise; therefore, it is imperative to keep an eye on these agencies to ensure that personal rights are not violated. The success of intelligence gathering agencies is difficult to determine. It is difficult to argue that covert operations had a significant impact on the outcome of the Cold War (Nutter), but the Cold War was not and is not the only objective for intelligence agencies. Indeed, after the Cold War, the United States intelligence services completed several tasks assigned to them; for example, helping other countries identify terrorists such as Carlos the Jackal in Sudan, the leader of Sendero Luminoso in Peru, and the leader of the World Trade Center attack in the Philippines. As the world's leader in the 21st century, U.S. intelligence agencies must maintain the highest level of intelligence-gathering procedures to stay ahead of any impending problems down the road. With intelligence gathering operations being used as collection assets in adversary nations' embassies based in the United States, careful consideration must be given when working so closely with the American public. Everyday information that may seem irrelevant could be very valuable to domestic or foreign companies for advertising campaigns, marketing forecasts and price gouging. This type of information leak is a violation of an American's rights. One of the problems with so much information at home and abroad is finding the right way to resolve dilemmas before they arise. During war, actions of questionable ethics often go unanswered and are unlikely to be looked back on. In 1941, when Czech military intelligence approached the British Special Operations Executive for assistance in the assassination of a German SS officer, no questions were raised, not even about who the target might be (Richelson). Since any agency possesses too much knowledge internally, it may choose to take the short route to ensure mission success. Therefore, the American public should support the US intelligence agencies, but also keep an eye on them.