On the recordJanuary 6, 2013
And Chuck knows that war is not an obstruction. He understands that sending young Americans to fight and bleed in the dirt and mud, that's something we only do when it's absolutely necessary.
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Obama defends Chuck Hagel's understanding of the gravity of war in relation to his nomination as Defense Secretary.
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