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Military Running Private Spy Network in Afghanistan and Pakistan

HeadlineMay 17, 2010

The New York Times reports the Pentagon is continuing to rely on a secret network of private spies in Afghanistan and Pakistan to produce intelligence that is used to track and kill suspected militants. The existence of the private spy network was revealed earlier this year, but at the time the Pentagon portrayed it as a rogue operation. The Times reports the spy network is still running and has become an important source of intelligence for military commanders.

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