On the recordJune 22, 2010
He very publicly relieved a popular and talented general of command, not over strategy or policy differences, but because the general showed contempt for civilian leaders.
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transcripts.cnn.com“He very publicly relieved a popular and talented general of command, not over strategy or policy differences, but because the general showed contempt for civilian leaders.”
Cooper discusses President Obama's unprecedented decision to relieve a general of command.
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