Chuck Hagel actually said...

Chuck Hagel, conservative Republican senator, has basically said -- said yesterday that we're no better off today -- in fact, we're worse off today than we were three years ago.

Context

Gergen references Hagel's criticism of the current situation in Iraq, indicating a decline in conditions compared to three years prior.

03/19/2006

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