Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 4, 2010
I will accept that intelligence by its nature is imperfect. But it is increasingly clear that intelligence was not fully analyzed or fully leveraged. That's not acceptable. And I will not tolerate it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the need for better analysis and use of intelligence to prevent future attacks.

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