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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I disagreed with President Obama, his decision to surge in Afghanistan, as I did with President Bush on the surge in Iraq.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Hagel expresses disagreement with both Obama and Bush on military surges.

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