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Admiral Michael Mullen: The line of questioning approached here for those of us in the military that we would consider for a second not doing…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
The line of questioning approached here for those of us in the military that we would consider for a second not doing anything we possibly could just stirs us to our bones because that's not who we are. We don't leave anybody behind.
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Admiral Michael Mullen

Editor's note · Context

Mullen defends military personnel against accusations of inaction during the Benghazi attack.

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