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Intel Directors brief Senate Committee on national security threats in Washington

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding ongoing and future national security threats and opportunities on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 10, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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