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CIA to Keep Massive Covert Presence in Iraq, Afghanistan

HeadlineFeb 08, 2012

The Washington Post is reporting the CIA will maintain a large covert presence in Iraq and Afghanistan after troops depart. U.S. officials say the CIA’s paramilitary forces could be used in Afghanistan, in part to maintain airstrips used by CIA drones operating in Pakistan. The CIA missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan are expected to be the agency’s largest in the world.

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