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Elizabeth Warren: “One of the central aspects of the military culture is an inability to say no.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
One of the central aspects of the military culture is an inability to say no.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the challenges in military culture regarding personnel decisions.

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