Chuck Hagel actually said...

The Bush administration must understand that each American has a right to question our policies in Iraq and should not be demonized for disagreeing with them. Suggesting that to challenge or criticize policy is undermining and hurting our troops is not democracy. To question your country is not unpatriotic. To not question your government is unpatriotic.

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Hagel emphasizes the importance of questioning government policies regarding the Iraq war.

11/15/2005

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