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James Clapper: “He has a grievance eating at him for about 20 years and has made a decision, I think, to try to redraw the national…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2022
He has a grievance eating at him for about 20 years and has made a decision, I think, to try to redraw the national security architecture of Europe.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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James Clapper comments on Putin's long-standing grievances and his intentions to alter Europe's security framework.

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