“People’s viewpoints are often determined by who is advising them. If they talk to victims, nine out of 10 they will side with our approach,” Gillibrand said. “If they’re not talking to the victims and only being advised by the military, they typically won’t [support me] unless they have someone in the military who’s experienced this or knows someone who’s experienced this. That then changes their view completely.” Chris Jehn, assistant secretary of defense for Force Management and Personnel under President George H.W. Bush, said too often lawmakers “defer to the judgment of senior military on so many issues and in my judgment the respect goes beyond the respect they ought to be given.” =
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:44:54 +0000
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