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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

That particular decision that was made on the surge, but more to the point, our war in Iraq, I think was the most fundamental bad, dangerous decision since Vietnam.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

The reason that they didn't is because they were involved in negotiations with the Russians in the U.N.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I think it is far more complicated than that, as I have already said. My answer is, I will defer that judgment to history.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I have never voted against Israel ever in the 12 years I was in the Senate.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I am a supporter of Israel. In some cases, I have said I am a strong supporter of Israel.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I have always believed that the President of the United States is the elected leader of America.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I remember specifically there were two unanimous consent resolutions in 2006 against Hezbollah, against Hamas, against Syria, and Iran that we had unanimous consent, I supported on the floor of the Senate.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I recall signing a letter, a Warner-Levin letter in 2002 to the President of the United States regarding anti-Semitism in Russia.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I would say, though, included in those votes, which I do recall some of them, was a vote in 1998, a vote in 2000, a vote in 2006, specifically against Iran, sanctioning companies, unilateral sanctions, that in any way assisted in Iran's…

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

While I cannot speak to the motivations of the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson behind making those statements, there should be no doubt that I fully support and--if confirmed--will faithfully execute the President's multi-vector…

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

We are not going to unilateral disarm. Verifiable. It has to be bilateral. It has to be negotiated.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

The position of Global Zero, my position, some of the individuals... has never been unilateral disarmament, ever.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I believe that providing the necessary resources for nuclear modernization of the triads should be a national priority.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

Highest privilege of my life, serving in this body.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

Of course I will because that is the intent of our budget and DOD.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I did vote against it, and I was going to explain why I voted against it.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 30, 2013

I have always agreed with multilateral sanctions because I think they have an effect.

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