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April 28, 2011

The Trouble With David Petraeus

Michael Cohen, Democracy Arsenal

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My concern about this move is two-fold: one is that it continues the further militarization of our intelligence agencies, away from intel gathering to covert operations; and second I fear for the impact on Afghanistan policy.

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TAGGED: Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, David Petraeus, United States

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