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A member of Congress has called for a hearing into a New York Times story on ties between the Pentagon and military retirees who serve as TV news analysts. Full Article at United Press International
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Military analysts have told me that under Secretary Gates, they still get plenty of access, but not in quite the same way
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It's a very, very significant disclosure of the New York Times
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it's a little unrealistic to think you're going to do a big background check on everybody ... Some of the business ties aren't necessarily relevant when you're asking them about a specific helicopter operation.
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It was them saying, 'We need to stick our hands up your back and move your mouth for you,'
SOURCE: United Press International
