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TwilightGardener

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1. I read somewhere that he did not want the troop buildup in Afghanistan--

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jan 2013

I think Joe Biden didn't want it either. But Hillary Clinton and Bob Gates did, IIRC. I can't say who was right, at this point. But I am glad that Hagel's voice will be more in the mix.

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Hagel Opposed the Surge [View all] bigtree Jan 2013 OP

I read somewhere that he did not want the troop buildup in Afghanistan-- TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

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Hagel voted for the Iraq War authorization. Articles like this one imply he opposed it, but he voted Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #3

I think he speaks to some of that here bigtree Jan 2013 #4

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Quite often, in DC, H2O Man Jan 2013 #6

ah, yes, his ME positions are a plus, given the deck is already & forever stacked in Israel's favor bigtree Jan 2013 #7