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The Italian Job

Michael Young | 6.26.2005 1:51 PM

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How many agents does it take to capture an Egyptian cleric living in Italy? 19. How much does it cost? Around $42,000, in one Milan hotel alone, followed by soujourns in Italian cities, or the Alps, once the job is done. Now we know why morale in the CIA has hit rock bottom.

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Michael Young is a contributing editor at Reason.

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