Pike didn't exactly view it as sanctioning. He thought of it more as tacit (and many times not so tacit) disagreement with Marcus. He used the organization to prepare for war, weapons, ships, and the like.
He knew, despite what the world and the Federation thought, sometimes backroom dealing, under the table deals, and other arrangements needed to be made to win wars and stop devastating consequences. The last thing anyone wanted was something like World War III but on a much grander scale. If a few unorthodox methods needed to be in place to accomplish that goal, well then....
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He knew, despite what the world and the Federation thought, sometimes backroom dealing, under the table deals, and other arrangements needed to be made to win wars and stop devastating consequences. The last thing anyone wanted was something like World War III but on a much grander scale. If a few unorthodox methods needed to be in place to accomplish that goal, well then....
"No, he didn't, but I imagine you do."