Top Secret America: A hidden world, growing beyond control

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Excerpted from “Top Secret America: A hidden world, growing beyond control” By Dana Priest and William M. Arkin, The Washington Post, July 19, 2010
[SIZE="+2"]T[/SIZE]he top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work.

These are some of the findings of a two-year investigation by The Washington Post that discovered what amounts to an alternative geography of the United States, a Top Secret America hidden from public view and lacking in thorough oversight. After nine years of unprecedented spending and growth, the result is that the system put in place to keep the United States safe is so massive that its effectiveness is impossible to determine. …

This is disturbing stuff and a really important series for all Americans to be aware of.

Excerpted from The Washington Post's press release, dated July 19, 2010
[SIZE="+2"]T[/SIZE]he Washington Post today published the first story in a new series exploring the Top Secret world created in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The series titled "Top Secret America” (Top Secret America | washingtonpost.com), describes and analyzes a defense and intelligence structure that has become so large, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, or whether it is making the United States safer.

See also: Top Secret America | washingtonpost.com