On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
At the end of the day, it is not being done primarily for budgetary purposes? It is being done to transform the military and to protect troops and mission?
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Ben Nelson
Ben Nelson: “At the end of the day, it is not being done primarily for budgetary purposes? It is being done to transform the military…”
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Questioning the purpose of military transformation beyond budgetary concerns.
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