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RPTS THOMAS

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DCMN ROSEN

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Chairman GOSS.

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Can I ask the committee to come back to

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order, please and invite our guests to be seated.

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going to start with Dr. Pillar, who is going to tell us a lot

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I think about terrorism, because as I've said before, I think

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he is one of the great authorities.

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his book, you should.

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STATEMENT OF PAUL R. PILLAR, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

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FOR THE NEAR EAST AND SOUTH ASIA AND FORMER DEPUTY CHIEF OF

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THE COUNTERTERRORIST CENTER AT THE CIA

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Mr. PILLAR.

And we are

And if you haven't read

The floor is yours, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the

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committees.

I appreciate this invitation to testify and this

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hearing on lessons from past U.S. experiences in

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confronting--U.S. in confronting international terrorism.

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And I commend the committees for holding a hearing with this

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particular focus.

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against our Nation's interests requires examination not only

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of a single incident, however tragic and traumatic that is,

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but also understanding what has and has not been tried in the

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past.

Reducing the chances of terrorist strikes

What changes in our approach have already taken place

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