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Lloyd Austin: The indiscriminate nature of the reductions would not give the Army flexibility to provide a force that is ready to deal…

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
The indiscriminate nature of the reductions would not give the Army flexibility to provide a force that is ready to deal with unknown contingencies.
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Lloyd Austin
Democratic · District of Columbia

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General Austin warns about the Army's lack of flexibility due to sequestration cuts.

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