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    Did the White House OK Spying on Ally Leaders?

    President Obama has tried to distance himself from American spying on foreign leaders. Now, US intelligence officers are pushing back, claiming the White House and the State Department signed off last summer on the targeting of phone conversations by friendly foreign leaders.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama has tried to distance himself from American spying on foreign leaders. Now, US intelligence officers are pushing back, claiming the White House and the State Department signed off last summer on the targeting of phone conversations by friendly foreign leaders. That's according to Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Ken Dilanian

      NBC News

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Pushing for Immigration Reform from the Right
    1. 0:00Did the White House OK Spying on Ally Leaders?You’re reading this
    2. 8:07Immigration Reform: A Push from the Right
    3. 43:08US Troops Aid Effort to Capture African Warlord Joseph Kony
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