The Washington Post published a summary of more Snowden documents last night, these on the budget for all of America's "black box" activities: over half a trillion dollars. Included were "report cards" by the spooks themselves, the Public Occurrences summary of which is "WE DON'T KNOW SHIT!" Which brings us back to the subject heading. Half a trillion dollars has not bought penetration of China, it did not prevent the Boston Marathon bombings, it has not even bought "penetration" of Britain! My God, the entire American government was caught flat-footed by the vote last night. Obama has gone this far on Syria presuming British participation; Feinstein confidently predicted it. They don't know shit.