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February 26, 2009

White House Intel Briefings Follow Economic Unrest
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CIA director Leon Panetta has revealed the global financial crisis is
now being tracked in the daily intelligence briefing prepared for
President Obama. In his first news conference, Panetta said Obama is
being briefed on how the financial crisis is unfolding and its effect on
the stability of countries worldwide. Earlier this month, National
Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said economic troubles have surpassed
terrorism as the nation’s top security threat. Panetta also says Latin
American intelligence officials have warned the US of a crisis spreading
through the hemisphere. The officials highlighted developments in
Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela, Panetta said.



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