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Chuck Hagel: I agree it is not good enough to say zero tolerance. The whole chain of command needs to be accountable for this.

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I agree it is not good enough to say zero tolerance. The whole chain of command needs to be accountable for this.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

Editor's note · Context

Hagel acknowledges the inadequacy of merely stating zero tolerance in military sexual violence.

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