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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: intelligence spending

intelligence spending stories: 4 news summaries

 Karzai's Brother 
 on CIA Payroll: Insiders 

Ahmed Wali Karzai has been linked to Afghanistan drug trade

Oct 27, 09 8:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been on the CIA’s payroll for much of the past 8 years, a time during which he’s boosted his personal power in a large area of southern Afghanistan—and been linked to the opium trade. Ahmed Wali Karzai denies the... More »

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Afghanistan • CIA • Hamid Karzai • intelligence spending • opium • drug trade • Afghanistan war • Ahmed Wali Karzai

Iraq Profitable Business for Bush's Ex-Spies

Armitage, Tenet, Black cash in on outsourcing of intelligence

May 29, 08 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Richard Armitage rarely saw eye-to-eye with the Bush administration on the Iraq war, but these days he may be more sanguine. That’s because Armitage has profited handsomely from his own national security consulting firm, as well stakes in a dozen private defense and intelligence companies that do business with... More »

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intelligence spending • US intelligence • security contractors • George J. Tenet • Iraq contractors • Richard Armitage

As Recession Looms, Google Looks to Uncle Sam

Web giant peddling Earth program in Washington

Mar 13, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - With an economic meltdown threatening its advertising business, Google is turning to Washington for a second revenue stream, MarketWatch reports. Google’s government contract business is still extremely small, but could become more important soon as the company tries to diversify, according to the division’s chief technologist. “The... More »

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Google • intelligence spending • ad revenue • satellite images • government contracts

US Intelligence In Private Hands

Billions a year spent on private intel contracts—but where's the money going?

May 31, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Since 9/11, the US government has been upping spending on private intelligence contractors, doling out cash that is often classified and impossible to trace, Salon reports. 70% of all classified intelligence spending goes into private hands, making waste and corruption serious concerns. More »

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intelligence • outsourcing • contractors • intelligence spending • money • privatization • secrecy

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