Overheard: Martin Dempsey’s Eventful Week – Roll Call

Overheard: Martin Dempsey’s Eventful Week

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By Niels Lesniewski

Posted September 11, 2014 at 4:30pm

“Every day is eventful. … Today Iraq, tomorrow Ebola.”

— Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin E. Dempsey, crossing the Senate basement on Thursday

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