Chuck Hagel actually said...

We got to destroy it, because if we don't destroy it, it will get worst and it will get wider and deeper.

Hagel stresses the necessity of destroying ISIS to prevent further escalation.

09/02/2014

More Chuck Hagel Quotes

There will be consequences, significant consequences to the management of our Defense Department.

I regret referencing the Jewish lobby. I should have said pro-Israel lobby.

Our relationships with these allies and partners remain extraordinarily strong.

If confirmed, my goal would be to continue to invest in this critical relationship.