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As a case in point, a recent front-page article in the New York Times outlined the critical role four federal lawyers—the CIA’s general counsel, the National Security Council’s legal adviser, the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s legal adviser, and the Pentagon’s general counsel—played in the covert action that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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New York Times article outlined critical role of four federal lawyers in covert action that resulted in killing of Osama bin Laden.
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Magazine Article
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{
    "event": "Killing of Osama bin Laden",
    "roles": [
        "CIA\u2019s general counsel",
        "National Security Council\u2019s legal adviser",
        "Joint Chiefs of Staff\u2019s legal adviser",
        "Pentagon\u2019s general counsel"
    ],
    "source": "New York Times"
}
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Created
September 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM (1 day ago)
Last Updated
September 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM (1 day ago)

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