Joseph Lieberman actually said...

We can't simply--if I can use probably a poorly phrased metaphor here--but, if we were a rubber band and have been stretched over the last 10 years, we can't let ourselves simply contract back to our previous shape, because they won't stand for that.

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Lieberman emphasizes the need for military adaptation rather than reverting to old practices.

02/14/2011

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