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CIA Shuts Down 10 Fake Companies Intended for Spying

HeadlineFeb 18, 2008

The Los Angeles Times is reporting the CIA has shut down all but two of a dozen fake companies it established to station spies overseas. The so-called “black stations” cost hundreds of millions of dollars but were said to be ineffective.

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