Robert Gates: “in some cases the gap between me and an action officer may be as high…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011

in some cases the gap between me and an action officer may be as high as 30 layers

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Gates highlights excessive bureaucracy in military decision-making.

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Robert Gates: “in some cases the gap between me and an action officer may be as high as 30 layers”