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On the recordSeptember 18, 1996
I was reminded of Stonewall Jackson's comment that defending Harpers Ferry was like trying to defend the bottom of a teacup. Somebody placed those thousands of Americans in the bottom of a teacup right next to public roads where terrorists could drive up or down in large trucks. Then we are charging the base commander with the responsibility for defending the bottom of that teacup. I think the gentleman made exactly the right questions when he asked whether responsibility could go up as well as down.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois
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Discussing military responsibility and security during a congressional session.

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