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sabbat hunter

(7,088 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:18 PM 3 hrs ago

CIA drones attack Venezuela

Can someone tell me why the CIA has military equipment?

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CIA drones attack Venezuela (Original Post) sabbat hunter 3 hrs ago OP

Well GCG 3 hrs ago #1

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Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:29 PM

3 hrs ago

The CIA has had access to military equipment since it was known as the OSS, during WWII.

As to why-covert operations, paramilitary missions, and intelligence gathering.

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