Biden Selects Middle East Expert as CIA Chief.
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Washington, 12 January 2021(Lana) US President-elect Joe Biden
was reported to have selected veteran diplomat William Burns to the
post of CIA Director. Biden held several diplomatic posts, serving
under both democratic and Republican presidents.
He served as deputy secretary of state under former President
Barrack Obama, ambassador to Russia and Jordan, and assistant
secretary of State for near east affairs.
He is currently President of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, an international think tank.
Biden said in a statement circulated by the President-elect
office 'Burns is the typical diplomat who has decades-long experience
internationally to keep our country and people safe and secured.'
The 64 years old had taken responsibility of the Libyan file and
visited Libya repeatedly when he was Deputy Secretary of State of the
United States.
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