On the recordMay 4, 2004
You know there's this tradition in the United States Navy if a captain of a ship goes up on the shoals, almost regardless of whether it was his fault or not, he loses command.
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transcripts.cnn.comJoe Biden: “You know there's this tradition in the United States Navy if a captain of a ship goes up on the shoals, almost…”
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Biden discusses accountability in leadership, referencing military tradition in relation to Rumsfeld's handling of the scandal.
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