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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Why Hagel Matters [View all]

Nancy Waterman

(6,407 posts)
10. Excellent article!
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 01:19 PM
Jan 2013

Thanks for posting. From the article:

My point is not that because the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have proved disastrous, war with Iran would too. Every war is different, and I wrote a whole book about how difficult it is to predict, on the basis of one conflict, how the next will turn out. But a Hagel nomination will ensure that when Obama officials discuss a third Middle Eastern war, the ghosts of Iraq and Afghanistan sit at the table. And while that won’t make American military action impossible, it will raise the bar.

What the Republican foreign-policy establishment fears is that with Hagel as secretary of defense, it will be impossible for Obama to minimize the dangers of war with Iran, as George W. Bush minimized the dangers of war with Iraq.

Why Hagel Matters [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP
Only the Republicans? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #1
On Morning Joe, David Ignatius said Hagel pick would allow us to draw down quicker in Afghanistan flpoljunkie Jan 2013 #2
I wouldn't be surprised if David Ignatius is a Republican. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #4
So you support Hagel who voted for the Iraq War Resolution? Wow. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #7
Yes. Your comment is a distraction from why Hagel would be a good Sec Def whom HRC would support. flpoljunkie Jan 2013 #8
I would add it is neocons who are leading the charge against Hagel flpoljunkie Jan 2013 #9
Having a Republican oversee major reforms in the Defense Department is ideal Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #19
Hagel voted for the Iraq War authorization. Articles like this one imply he opposed it, but he Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #3
x2 AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #5
He doesn't believe this now. And if we can forgive John Kerry and Hillary Clinton for essentially Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #12
So did Joe Biden & John Kerry. But now they're against it, just like Hagel. n/t jenmito Jan 2013 #13
Interesting, thanks. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #6
Excellent article! Nancy Waterman Jan 2013 #10
Best article I've read on the subject, thanks! TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #11
K&R&T. n/t jenmito Jan 2013 #14
Obama's on tv nominating Hagel now nt octoberlib Jan 2013 #15
+1 Thanks for posting... eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #16
K & R ancianita Jan 2013 #17
Not just 10 years... JHB Jan 2013 #18
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #20
This is Democratic Underground.. The Democratic Party..while not Perfect is Cha Jan 2013 #22
Great article by Peter Beinart on why the PNAC crowd do NOT Cha Jan 2013 #21
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