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Exactly. These projects are "in name only" and designed to funnel money to hidden budgets (e.g. to fund CIA operations).

• jonesb6 11y ago
  If certain individuals can launder money in such a way, what's stopping them lining their own pockets? Almost by definition they have no oversight...
  • bediger4000 11y ago
    Absolutely nothing, and it's been happening since the CIA was founded. An example of profiting off secret doings: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/2008/10/they_made_a_killing.html http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/20... That's not a direct "money laundering" caper, but it's still an example that "high minded public servants" and other deep state folks can see their way clear to making a profit from a coup.
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