The CIA is hardly the only intelligence organization that wants
to raise money from sources other than the government. Most of the
national intelligence agencies do this. All of the so called
'sponsored' and 'cover' organizations make money for their agencies,
and pay taxes like any other legitimate businesses in the nations in
which they operate.
Air America flights were made for many organizations and people
other than the CIA. One well known and public source example.
The idea that P&O should insist that these organizations pay the
profit money back into the government coffers is absurd. It is just
another way to try and break the balls of the CIA. NO other
government requires this, why should we?
The Stassi made a lot of money in the USA, as did the KGB. That
money was used to fund and expand the companies that were started
with their seed money.
We should do the same. We are not, after all, talking about tons of
money here, usually only a pittance compared to the regular budget.