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    Intelligence Officials Say al Qaeda near Collapse

    Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta — former Chief of the CIA -- said on a recent trip to Afghanistan that, "we're within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda." Today's Washington Post reports that counterterrorism officials are "increasingly convinced" that al Qaeda has been pushed to the brink of collapse. Greg Miller wrote the story.

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

    Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta — former Chief of the CIA -- said on a recent trip to Afghanistan that, "we're within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda." Today's Washington Post reports that counterterrorism officials are "increasingly convinced" that al Qaeda has been pushed to the brink of collapse. Greg Miller wrote the story.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Producer

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Greg Miller

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Debt Showdown: Playing Politics with the US Economy
    1. 0:00Intelligence Officials Say al Qaeda near CollapseYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24Deadlock on Capitol Hill
    3. 43:31Thirteen Million Affected by Famine in East Africa
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