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Los Angeles Times: One question looms large as pressure mounts on Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman: Why is the embattled executive waging a high-stakes war with his longtime boss, Sumner Redstone? Power, pride, principle — and indignation — all could be playing a  part. “He only has two choices: Quit or fight, and quitting is humiliating,” said one high-level media exec who has worked with Viacom in the past. “So he is going to fight.”