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Obama’s Ex-CIA Chief Slams White House for ‘Hesitation and Half Steps’

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In a forthcoming book, obtained by The Daily Beast, former spy director and Pentagon leader Leon Panetta blames the White House for screwups from Syria to Afghanistan.

Josh Rogin

Published Oct. 2 2014 11:22PM EDT

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Josh Rogin

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