Document Suggests Obama Administration Blocked Pentagon/CIA Plans to Arm Opposition to Iran and Links to Iran Sanctions Policy
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The passage hints at internal U.S. decision‑making that may have prevented covert support for Iranian opposition forces, implicating senior officials (President Obama, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Alleged White House blockage of Pentagon and CIA plans to arm Iranian opposition in Damascus. Reference to Chuck Hagel’s nomination as Secretary of Defense as a signal of policy stance. Critique that
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