Congress ordered hearings on the Bradley. On one side would be the top generals connected with the Bradley program. On the other would be Colonel Burton. Sprey helped organize Burton’s written statement, and when Sprey was through, Burton knew his position was unassailable. Then the Army informed Burton that everything he planned to say was classified. He would not be allowed to say anything. “If this decision is not reversed, I will inform Congress my testimony has been censored,” Burton said. “And I will also testify that Army generals have revealed classified information to the media in
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