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China Daily | Updated: 2009-07-16 07:52
CIA hit squads costly
The CIA spent at least $1 million on the secret intelligence program to develop hit squads to kill Al-Qaida leaders but never went beyond the planning stage, a congressional official said Tuesday. The highly classified program, which never became operational but remained in existence until it was shut down by CIA Director Leon Panetta in June, is expected to trigger a congressional investigation.
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