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“First and foremost is to not allow the reestablishment, if you will, of an extremist sanctuary that can export the kind of terror that ended up with terrorists taking down the World Trade Center and plowing into the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. That's the point: We started this war because the Sept. 11 attack came from this area. And we do not fight alone, but with some 40 allies who share that view.”

Quote by David Petraeus

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David Petraeus, born on November 7, 1952, is a former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the United States. He has extensive experience in the military and intelligence sectors, having served in the United States Army and holding significant positions in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Petraeus is known for his expertise in military strategy and intelligence analysis. more

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