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The Backstory: Obama's Wars

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Aired: 06/12/2012
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What is the Obama doctrine? Coming into office facing two wars, President Obama has embraced covert programs and new technologies that allow his administration to wage secret wars. Get "The Backstory" from David Sanger, The New York Times, on the secret cyber-war the U.S. and Israel are waging against Iran, how the president handled the Arab Spring and how Obama’s foreign policy has changed.

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The Backstory: Obama's Wars

How President Obama’s foreign policy has changed since taking office.

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