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Is the Pentagon losing the war against sex crimes?

Hello again, I'm Warren Alney, and this is To the Poit from Public Radio International.

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At the White House last week, the commander-in-chief expressed support for soldiers who've been sexually assaulted.

I've got their backs.

But there's evidence that such assaults are increasing and that victims have lost confidence in military justice partly because of the chain of command.

Members of Congress want that to change,

but the Pentagon's concerned about a system of discipline

based on the requirements of combat.

We'll hear from a former Marine officer who was raped,

a congresswoman who's calling for action,

and from skeptics who warn against moving too fast.

On reporter's notebook later on, politics at the IRS,

the president calls that an outrage.

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Generals have overturned sexual assault convictions without giving a reason.

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