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Lee Hamilton: “The urgent task--a prior task to accountability--is to correct the flaws that have been discussed here.”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
The urgent task--a prior task to accountability--is to correct the flaws that have been discussed here.
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Lee Hamilton
Indiana

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Hamilton prioritizes correcting flaws over accountability in the face of ongoing threats.

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