On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Last week's welcome news that Osama bin Laden was killed demonstrates exactly the kind of successful collaboration of intelligence and operations that we envisioned in reforming our capabilities.
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Collins highlights the success of intelligence collaboration post-9/11 after bin Laden's death.
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