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WASHINGTON, October 30.— The United States allocated close
to $44 billion to its principal intelligence agencies in the
fiscal year 2007 which ended September 30, reported Mike
McConnell, national director of intelligence, according to
Prensa Latina.
Since President George W. Bush came to power in January of
2001, this is the first time that the exact amount allocated
to the espionage apparatus has been made public.
This
multi-million dollar budget revealed by McConnel includes
funds for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Council, the
Defense Department Intelligence Agency and other Pentagon
services.
According to the The Washington Post, cited by EFE,
the amount quoted by McConnell represents approximately 80%
of the total that the United States spends on secret
operations.
The
other 20% is used by the Armed Forces to carry out
intelligence operations.
Translated by Granma International •
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