- James Woolsey, who served as CIA director from 1993 to 1995, died Tuesday at his Washington home at the age of 84.
- His wife, Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, stated he died from a stroke, adding that his health had declined in recent years due to what she described as Havana syndrome.
- During his tenure as CIA director under President Bill Clinton, Woolsey navigated the agency through the exposure of veteran spy Aldrich Ames and post-Cold War budget cuts.
- Woolsey defended the CIA during the Ames espionage scandal, arguing that no intelligence service could fully protect itself from an insider's betrayal and warning against paranoia.
- His extensive career in national security included serving as undersecretary of the Navy and leading negotiations for the landmark Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty in 1990.
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