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Those "Neutral" Chiefs Of Staff

By The Daily Dish

Jan 28 2010, 11:33 AM ET

Bob Gates applauded the commitment to remove the gay ban in the military. The defense chiefs didn't and stayed in their seats. We're told that that's protocol: the military is not supposed to take sides in these policy debates. So why did they all stand up and applaud when Obama warned Iran of "growing consequences"?



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