Autonomic systems would bear more of a resemblance to simple biological organisms than a fully fledged, HAL-style artificial intelligence.

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In the fall of 2010, a year after the document was written, European intelligence agencies were scrambling to investigate a Mumbai-style plot involving German and other European militants -- which sparked an unprecedented U.S. State Department travel warning for Americans in Europe.

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Some lawmakers said the US should not be represented by a harsh critic of the UN with an abrasive management style who was accused of trying to distort intelligence information.

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Hoffman's bludgeoning shoot-first style is contrasted with the longer-term strategy of Jordanian intelligence chief Hani (British actor Mark Strong), who advocates bribery as a more effective tool than torture in pursuing the terrorist leader Al-Saleem.

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