tyler524 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Apparently we (the US Government) spent $80 billion in the last year on US spy programs but I have a feeling it was probably quite a bit more than that..... Discusshttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/28/us.spy.spending/index.html?hpt=T2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 The first rule of spy club is you don't talk about spy club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Puts a lot of other spending into perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I thought you were saying Ben Spies made $80 billion last year. I thought, you need to check your facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 It's just paper. We can print moar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I thought you were saying Ben Spies made $80 billion last year. I thought, you need to check your facts. 1st thing I thought of too. I was like,"WTF, that is wrong!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Glad I'm not the only one then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTwin Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Yeah I was totally thinking Ben Spies, and was confused b/c I thought only Rossie made $80 billion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 The first rule of spy club is you don't talk about spy club.For real, if we talk about it we'll have to shoot each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Does that include international and national? Do they consider all the homeland scurry security agents spies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 what the hell, I spy on hot chicks all the time and don't get a dime from the government. This is an outrage!!!disclaimer: I don't really spy on women, thats what the internet is for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I also assumed Ben Spies...But now that I'm here; I don't think any of us are in a position to pass judgment as to whether or not $80 billion was worth it.We don't know what these spies learned, what they prevented, or even that this budget actually went to spies and wasn't inflated simply to mask spending in other parts of the government."it's top secret" is a pretty easy way for Uncle Sam to get past the auditor. Would it have been worth $80 billion to prevent the September 11th attacks? I'm betting the victims' families think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 80 Billlzz huh? Thats operating expense for all 3 letter intel getters? Yeah. Its prolly alot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) Is the CIA Predator program non military? I would assume. Edited October 30, 2010 by jagr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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