Chuck Hagel Quotes - Page 3

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• If America is to succeed in responding to these 21st Century challenges, our political system cannot continue to bog down in the mire of partisan gamesmanship.

  Chuck Hagel

  America, Political, Challenges

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• I am fully supportive of 'open service' and committed to LGBT military families.

  Chuck Hagel

  Military, Supportive, Lgbt

  "Hagel apologizes for slur". www.politico.com. December 21, 2012.

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• We can't ... take that piece of reality in this business and set that aside and say, well, that doesn't count. And the Republicans on my side understand that the majority is in fact up for grabs next year. So there's not a decision made up here that doesn't have that factor coursing through that current.

  Chuck Hagel

  Reality, Years, Decision

  "Hagel: 2002 election colors congressional agenda" by Brad Wright, www.cnn.com. March 21, 2001.

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• This is a complicated time to govern in the world today because of so much going on and it's coming at us at such an unprecedented rate.

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  World, Today, Complicated

  Source: www.wbur.org

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• Bogging down large armies in historically complex, dangerous areas ends in disaster.

  Chuck Hagel

  Army, Disaster, Ends

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• The Bush administration must understand that each American has a right to question our policies in Iraq and elsewhere, and should not be demonized or condemned for disagreeing with them. Suggesting that to challenge and criticize policy is undermining and hurting our troops is not democratic, nor what this country has stood for over 200 years.

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  Country, Hurt, Years

  "Cheney raps Democrats on war charges", www.cnn.com. November 17, 2005.

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• And I want every one of you, every one of us, 100 senators to look in that camera, and you tell your people back home what you think. Don't hide anymore; none of us. That is the essence of our responsibility. And if we're not willing to do it, we're not worthy to be seated right here. We fail our country. If we don't debate this, if we don't debate this, we are not worthy of our country. We fail our country.

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  Country, Home, Responsibility

  "The Battle for Iraq; Ghosts From the Past". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. January 25, 2007.

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• It's critically important that we have governments to work with, that we have entities to work with. President Hadi has been a good partner in that, and we would hope that the next set of leaders that govern Yemen will also take the same approach to cooperation with the United States.

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  Government, Leader, Important

  Source: www.wbur.org

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• My overall worldview has never changed: that America has and must maintain the strongest military in the world, that we must lead the international community to confront threats and challenges together, and that we must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests.

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  Military, America, Community

  Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense, February, 2013.

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• Iraq was a war of choice, like Vietnam.

  Chuck Hagel

  War, Iraq, Choices

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• The recent wave of Taliban attacks has made clear that the international community must not waiver in its support for a stable, secure and prosperous Afghanistan.

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  Support, Community, Wave

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• I don't think it's a matter of going back and having a review of our process. Our process is about as thorough as there can be. Is it imperfect? Yes. Is there risk? Yes, but we start with the fact that we have an American that's being held hostage and that American's life is in danger and that's where we start. And then we proceed from there.

  Chuck Hagel

  Life, Thinking, Risk

  "Lawmakers defend failed hostage rescue mission in Yemen" By Sara Fischer, www.cnn.com. December 7, 2014.

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• (The) chain of command has failed over the years, obviously, for a lot of reasons.

  Chuck Hagel

  Military, Years, Reason

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• [Sheehan] deserves some consideration, and I think that should have been done right from the beginning.

  Chuck Hagel

  Thinking, Should Have, Done

  "Hagel: Iraq growing more like Vietnam". www.cnn.com. August 18, 2005.

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• I'm a supporter of Israel, always have been.

  Chuck Hagel

  Israel, Has Beens, Supporter

  "Chuck Hagel and Israel in context: A guide to his controversial statements" by Glenn Kessler, www.washingtonpost.com. January 8, 2013.

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• If you wanted a safe job, go sell shoes. This is a tough business.

  Chuck Hagel

  Jobs, Shoes, Safe

  "Hagel Ponders White House Run As War Criticism Raises His Profile". www.washingtonpost.com. January 26, 2007.

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