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April 6, 2011

Petraeus in Rumored Bid to Head CIA 
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National Public Radio is reporting the head of U.S. forces in
Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, is in the running to be named the
next director of the CIA. The current CIA chief, Leon Panetta, is
rumored to have hopes of replacing U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert
Gates when Gates steps down later this year.



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