Category: William Burns

CIA Chief Warns Taliban Is in ‘Strongest Military Position’ in Decades

July 26, 2021
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CIA Director William Burns said last week that the Taliban is engaged in offensive operations across Afghanistan and that the group is probably in its best military position in decades. “The Taliban are making significant military advances; they’re probably in the strongest military position that they’ve been in since 2001,” Burns told NPR in a July…

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William Burns Confirmed as CIA Director

March 18, 2021
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed without opposition veteran diplomat William Burns as director of the CIA, giving him control of the nation’s premier spy agency as the U.S. government confronts a diverse array of international threats from China, Russia, Iran and elsewhere. The approval, by voice vote, came soon after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) lifted…

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CIA Nominee Says He Cut Ties With Chinese Propaganda Group as President of Foreign Policy Think Tank

February 24, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s nominee for CIA director spoke candidly on Wednesday about the Chinese government’s authoritarian bent, and its use of front groups to influence U.S. policy towards Beijing. William Burns also faced questions about his tenure at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which had a relationship with one of the Chinese government front…

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