If There Was a 60% Chance He Wasn't Bin Laden, Would You Still Kill Him?
Because those were the odds estimated by one of Obama's top national-security advisors. More »
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Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He lives in Venice, California, and is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.
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