#52: Brave

Published: May 17, 2013, 10:44 p.m.

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If troops from another country invaded American military bases and sexually assaulted tens of thousands of american service men and women, our response would be instant, all-out war.\\xa0
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But when sexual predators and abuswrs within America\'s own military done exactly the same thing, the response - for years - has been to pretend that nothing was happening.\\xa0
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But now\\u2014thankfully\\u2014finally - that\'s starting to change.\\xa0
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Our guest today survived sexual trauma as a young sailor in the US Navy. And by telling her story, and joining with others to do so, she has awakened the conscience and outrage of a nation.\\xa0 Now, she\'s taking her case to Congress--and America\'s elected leaders are rushing to respond.\\xa0
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Today\'s show is intense. But stay with us and you\'ll hear a story of hope.
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