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Spies: Obama’s Brass Pressured Us to Downplay ISIS Threat

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U.S. intelligence analysts keep saying the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS isn’t going so well. Their bosses keep telling them to think again about those conclusions.

Nancy A. Youssef
Shane Harris
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Nancy A. Youssef

Nancy A. Youssef

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Shane Harris

Shane Harris

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