Topic - William J. Burns

"We never take for granted the safety of our people, and we go to great lengths to prepare for every eventuality. But danger is part of the job, and it has never deterred us from our vital mission. From our very first operation, CIA has never shied away from the difficult, the demanding, or the dangerous," CIA Director William J. Burns told employees, retirees, and family members who had assembled for the occasion.

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A U.S. failure to back the Ukrainians will feed doubts about U.S. resolve to defend Indo-Pacific nations from Chinese threats against Taiwan and the South China Sea, Mr. Burns said.

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