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James Clapper: “We're cutting real capability and accepting greater risk.”

On the recordApril 17, 2013
We're cutting real capability and accepting greater risk.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper warns about the dangers of intelligence cuts due to sequestration.

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