The Pentagon, Trained Killers, and the Hush Puppy Shuffle

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“Ritchie, we’ve got a hot congressional here. Get a response together, coordinate it with the OSD staff, and have it on my desk by tomorrow afternoon. Somebody on the Hill wants to kill the [XYZ] program, but you and I know how much the Air Force needs that weapon system.”