How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, ...
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William J. Burns, Jr.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William J. Burns, Jr., 87, of Batavia. Bill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, surrounded by his family at The Friendly ...
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U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...
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WILLIAM J. BURNS TO TELL OF EXPERIENCES AT UNION TONIGHT AT 8
Mr. William J. Burns, one of the world's greatest detectives and chief of the United States Secret Service will speak informally on his experiences tonight at 8 o'clock in the Living Room of the ...
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Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the ...
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Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments
The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music "causes moral corruption". Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment went up in smoke on a bonfire on Saturday in ...
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Behind Afghanistan’s Fall, U.S.-Backed Militias Worse Than the Taliban
Instead, it capitulated in a matter of days — the first region to fall to the Taliban. President-elect Donald J. Trump has blamed President Biden for the messy end to America’s longest war ...
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Ukraine war corrosive for Vladimir Putin - CIA boss
William J Burns said the failure of the Ukraine war risked undermining Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia The Ukraine war is having a "corrosive" effect on Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia ...