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Hagel & Defense Cuts
Hagel Supports Budget Cuts To Defense Spending And Marginalized The Impact Of Sequestration
Hagel Said Defense Budget Was “Bloated,” Adding “The Pentagon Needs To Be Pared Down” When Asked About Devastating Defense Cuts Caused By Sequestration. QUESTION: “On this Joint Committee that’s being created, Leon Panetta, our Defense Secretary, has warned of really … Continue reading
Defense Cuts Caused By Sequestration Would Devastate America’s National Security
Under Sequestration, $500 Billion Would Be Cut From Defense Spending Over The Next Decade. “Both Republicans and Democrats want to avoid sequestration. President Obama said flatly during the presidential debates that it would not happen. In addition to the Pentagon … Continue reading
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Hagel & Nuclear Weapons
Hagel Has Opposed Missile Defense Systems In Poland And Czech Republic
In 2000, Sen. Chuck Hagel Supported President Clinton’s Decision To “Not Deploy A Limited National Missile Defense System.” “World leaders from Europe to Asia welcomed President Bill Clinton’s September 1 announcement that he would not deploy a limited national missile … Continue reading
Hagel Wants To Cut The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Hagel In 2009: “We Must Eventually Eliminate Nuclear Weapons.” [Al-Jazeera, 3/21/09] Watch Here Hagel Has Worked For Anti-Nuclear Organization Global Zero, Which “Seeks To Eliminate The U.S.’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force And Prevent America From Responding To A Nuclear Strike … Continue reading
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Hagel & Israel
Senator Hagel Blamed Israelis For A Lack Of Progress In Middle East Rather Than Palestinians
Discussing The Mideast Peace Process, Senator Hagel Said “Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Has ‘Essentially Stopped The Process’” And “The Israeli Government Continues To Play Games.” “Hagel, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the United States must … Continue reading
Hagel Has Refused To Sign Bipartisan Letters Of Support For Israel
In October 2000, Sen. Hagel Refused To Sign A Letter In Support Of Israel, Which Was Supported By 96 Of His Senate Colleagues. [Jewish Virtual Library, Accessed 1/15/13] “November 2001: Hagel Was One Of Only 11 Senators Who Refused To … Continue reading
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Hagel & Iran
Hagel Has Advocated For Direct, Unconditional Diplomacy With Iran
In 2007, Hagel Sent A Letter To President Bush Urging The U.S. To Pursue “Direct, Unconditional, And Comprehensive Talks With The Government Of Iran.” “I have just secured a private letter – not yet publicly released – from Senator Chuck Hagel … Continue reading
In 2006, Hagel Said That A Military Strike Against Iran Is Not An Option
Hagel: “A Military Strike Against Iran, A Military Option, Is Not A Viable, Feasible, Responsible Option.” “April 2006, while visiting Islamabad: ‘I would say that a military strike against Iran, a military option, is not a viable, feasible, responsible option. … Continue reading
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Hagel & Hamas
Hagel & Hamas
Hagel Was Among A Group Of Nine Former Senior U.S. Officials And One Current Adviser, Who Sent President Obama A Letter Urging Him To Talk With Leaders Of Hamas. “Nine former senior US officials and one current adviser are urging … Continue reading
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Hagel & Hezbollah
Hagel & Hezbollah
Hagel Failed To Support Israel Calling For An Immediate Cease-Fire During Its 2006 War With Lebanon, “Urging President Bush to turn all U.S. efforts toward ‘ending this madness,’ a leading Republican senator Monday broke with the Bush administration and called … Continue reading
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Hagel & Cuba
Hagel Opposes U.S. Trade Embargo On Cuba
In 2005, Hagel Opposed U.S. Embargo Against Cuba And Said That It “Isolates Us, Not Cuba.” “Sen. Chuck Hagel, who joined [Nebraska Governor]Heineman at the site of the Panhandle’s largest county fair northwest of Scottsbluff, credited Heineman and the trade … Continue reading
Hagel & Cuba
In 2008, Hagel Said That U.S. Policy On Cuba Is “Outdated, Unrealistic, Irrelevant.” “Backing up to catch Chuck Hagel’s comments about engagement with Cuba when he was questioned on CNN a week ago. ‘On Cuba, I’ve said that we have … Continue reading
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