The IMF and its agents could beat MI6 and its agents in a fight

“There's no evidence that the IMF answers directly to the President... For all we know the IMF could answer to the head of the CIA, as evidenced in 'Rogue Nation'.” Completely false. In the beginning of Rouge Nation, CIA Director Alan Hunley actually demands before a senate oversight committee that “the IMF be disbanded and absorbed into the CIA.” (http://missionimpossible.wikia.com...) Meanwhile, Ghost Protocol –a secret executive order that can transform IMF into a black operations group- establishes pretty clearly that the U.S. President is directly responsiible for IMF operations. (http://missionimpossible.wikia.com...) “In 'Skyfall' MI6 is literally investigated by a parliament judiciary committee.. Your claim that MI6 is not as vulnerable to the fallout of their actions is therefore completely false.” MI6 is still NOT AS vulnerable to political fallout because the UK government is willing to publically acknowledge MI6 operations. In contrast, IMF, if discovered by the American public, would have to be disavowed or disbanded. “In 'Rogue Nation' the entire IMF is disavowed by Congress yet they still manage to take down 'the Syndicate', an anti-IMF organization that was made by the UK government.” This happened in a movie, not in real-life, which you said this scenario is based on. In the REAL WORLD of political sensitivity and strict interpretation of the laws, IMF would have major trouble surviving. “Con keeps trying to paint a conflict between the IMF and MI6 to make it seem like the ONLY possibility for a fight to start is if the IMF attacked first,” It doesnt matter who attacked first. Unless the U.S. government is filling to publically acknowledge that IMF consists of American agents, the public record will show that British servicemen engaged in a firefight and were killed by non-state actors (aka terrorists). “Just because the US doesnt WANT to be involved in a situation, that doesnt mean that they CANT be involved.” Unless the United States of America wants to be thrown out of the United Nations and labeled as a “pariah state," the US government cannot afford to be directly connected to the IMF (http://www.debate.org...) . In contrast, the UK govt can be directly involved with MI6 operations and support them with the military. My argument that MI6 has more organizational depth than IMF –and is better supported- still stands. “Yet they still exist, so your argument is moot :)” They all still exist because they have government oversight, so your argument is crap. "since many other things that are argued to be unconstitutional still function..." Not when argued unconstituional by the US Supreme Court. "Except they don't, thats simply your opinion which is not backed by any facts, reasoning, or evidence." Yes they do. Ghost Protocol was established and used by the US President to explicitly deny any official US government ties to IMF. “The IMF has previously defeated UK-created spy agencies even when the IMF was disavowed by Congress” Not in the real-world. Summary -At risk of impeachment or being thrown out of the United Nations, IMF is a huge political risk to the POTUS and the US government if discovered. -Imabecnh's Round 1 rules established that this is a “real-life” scenario, and politics matter. -Ghost Protocol is politically indefensible by a US President and will be akin to Watergate. -MI6 has superior organizational depth compared to IMF and will be backed by the Ministry of Defense. -Elite IMF operators (like Tom Cruise) do not grow on trees and money can’t replace them.