A group of U.S. intelligence veterans urges President Obama to resist the “reckless” call for a wider Syrian war from 51 State Department officials in a recent “dissent memo.”
Intel Vets Call ‘Dissent Memo’ on Syria ‘Reckless’
Tag: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
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