This number had grown to over $145t
Intelligence Black budgets siphon funds out of DOD and HUD to fund black ops.
Discussion
and you would say the Spy Movie intelligence brainwash that goes on with the guy with the gun saving the world in his exotic missions is complete bs.
Modern Intelligence is more on brainwash, public perception, and blackmail?
I would suggest anyone interested look into the history of the precursor to the cia, the oss, and how relationships with Hollywood movie studios developed and formed throughout the mid 20th century.
Links?
These guys did an extensive series in mk ultra - it’s an entertaining listen.
And then just google and wiki whatever catches ur fancy and go digging
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5I2WlAH4ImmMX15L4zNeIM?si=u-gwLvnESd2RYlIkifTfrw
Love that podcast!