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Pentagon prepares for first war-time transition since Vietnam

 

Published 11/6/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker

The Pentagon is preparing for a war-time transition. WASHINGTON (CNN) – As administration transition teams around Washington crank into high gear, Pentagon officials are insisting that the complicated transfer of power from the Bush administration to the Obama administration — the first during a time of war since Vietnam — will go smoothly. Teams in both Secretary [...] (link)

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