Plus, many people seem to believe that the CIA is a conservative-leaning organization, when it actually tends to be quite liberal.
Such terms as "conservative" and "liberal" have little meaning when applied to such things as clandestine operations against foreign targets.
What separates the men from the boys in this, I would aver, is whether one applauds or abhors the idea that a branch of our federal government, without Congressional oversight or approval, should have the wherewithall to overthrow governments, conduct "wet operations" against perceived enemies anywhere in the world, and involve itself in political activities prohibited to other agencies.
Protection against government intrusions against our civil liberties are neither conservative nor liberal, but rather constitutional. To date, I don't see many politicians from either of the major parties acknowledging that as being the case.