Regrettably, the new guidance repeats an old pattern, going back almost to the founding of the two-MRC standard.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Section IV: Building a Two-MRC Force for the 21st Century

Almost all questions at town hall meetings fall into standard, predictable categories, tailor-made for prepared two-minute answers from the candidates.

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