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Obama Loses High-Level Intel Pick

Freeman, criticized as anti-Israel, withdraws from NIC post

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 10, 2009 7:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – Relentless criticism has forced another of President Obama's high-level appointees to drop out, the Hill reports. Charles Freeman, in line to be head of the National Intelligence Council, drew strong opposition for perceived anti-Israel views and financial ties to Saudi and Chinese governments. Freeman dropped...   Read full story »

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