U.S. Spy Spending Put at $26.7 Billion
From Times Wire Reports
The U.S. government is spending $26.7 billion on intelligence activities this fiscal year, nearly the same as the $26.6 billion spent last year, CIA Director George J. Tenet said. It is only the second time since World War II that Washington has disclosed the cost of U.S. spying. The money is usually hidden in the Defense Department budget. The money finances the CIA and 12 other intelligence-gathering agencies.
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