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This document serves as a historical overview of the National Security Agency's (NSA) capabilities and its relationship with allied nations. It details the immense cost of NSA infrastructure, its ability to monitor global communications via cables and satellites, and the reliance of the CIA and foreign allies on NSA data. The text specifically mentions the 9/11 conspiracy's origins in Hamburg and financing in the Middle East to justify surveillance in friendly nations.

This document is page 203 of a book (indicated by the header 'The Rise of the NSA'), likely produced during a House Oversight investigation given the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019691'. The text discusses the history of the NSA and CIA relations, the conflict between the NSA and hacktivists using Tor/encryption, and the expansion of NSA surveillance powers following the 9/11 attacks via the USA Patriot Act and Section 215. The footer indicates a print date of September 30, 2016.