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I'm not ideological. I think sometimes when people are ideological, the world's a lot easier. Because it falls into either right or wrong, or black or white, or whatever. To me, I'm still trying to figure out a lot of things.
John O. Brennan
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John O. Brennan
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: September 22
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Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Officer
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Jersey City
New Jersey
John Owen Brennan
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