Chuck Hagel said...

If confirmed, I would of course place great weight on the assessments and recommendations of combatant commanders...

Hagel emphasizes the importance of military commanders' advice in decision-making.

01/30/2013

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As I said, I will follow the law, but I have authority now, Congressman.

If Congress would not agree to that request, it would be a pretty devastating message that we send to the world.

The statutory authority is the AUMF of 2001, and if you wanted to add something to that, it would probably be the AUMF o...

I happen to believe, and I think the President has said it, that a political solution is the only viable solution.