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Earlier chapters describe in detail the actions decided on by the Clinton and Bush administrations. Each president considered or authorized covert actions, a process that consumed considerable time-especially in the Clinton administration- and achieved little success beyond the collection of intelligence.
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Earlier chapters describe the actions by the Clinton and Bush administrations. Each president considered covert actions, a process that consumed considerable time and achieved little success\.