Cia Quote by Trevor Paglen
“We know that, immediately after 9/11, the CIA set up a program to collaborate with 80 foreign countries to varying degrees. The CIA also started funding other intelligence services in order to use them as proxies. We also know that some of these collaborations were kept off the record; supposedly, there is no paper trail.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism", 2019
The CIA used covert collaborations with foreign intelligence to extend influence, often without documentation.
In simple terms: Secret alliances expand power.
Key Takeaway
Question hidden networks.
Themes
power
covert operations
global politics
Mood
skeptical
inquisitive
Type
analytical
critical
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- journalism
- academic research
Key Concepts
intelligence studies
political science
Questions to Reflect On
- How do secret alliances affect global trust?
- What evidence would confirm these collaborations?
A Different Perspective
Such claims can be hard to verify.
