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John Tierney: “Part of it is the money, nobody wants to lose the money, the taxpayers are like that.”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
Part of it is the money, nobody wants to lose the money, the taxpayers are like that.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Discussing the importance of financial accountability in military operations.

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