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>> but when you listen to his prepared statement, not the actual questions, it wasser hard for most americans to disagree with what he was saying. there was the internationalist component that we need our alliances. theyre going to be an important as theyve ever been, perhaps more. there will be new configuration of alliances. new burden sharing. hes known to have supported global zero but he talked about a strong nuclear presence until we can get rid of nuclear weapons. thats really hard for th...

I always ask the question is this worth being the sacrifice? because there will be sacrifice. >> lets bring into the conversation now joseph cirincione, hes chairman of the ploughshares fund, the global security corporation, hes our go-to expert on nukes. joe, thanks very much for being here. >> my pleasure, rachel. >> i specifically want to get your take on one issue that was broached today at the hearing over senator hagel where both sides did not seem to be talking about the same thing. heres...

I always ask the question is this worth being the sacrifice? because there will be sacrifice. >> lets bring into the conversation now joseph cirincione, hes chairman of the plow shares fund, the global security corporation, hes our go-to expert on nukes. joe, thanks very much for being here. >> my pleasure, rachel. >> i specifically want to get your take on one issue that was broached today at the hearing over senator hagel where both sides did not seem to be talking about the same thing. heres ...

On israel or the issue with iran. and others believe because he did not work in the department of defense, that this would be a novel start for a man like this because it hasnt been done that way before. had he worked at the pentagon or dod would your position be different? >> no. actually the, there are other issues too. the global zero movement, are you aware of that? that say we want a world without, without nuclear and yet, we have right now iran developing those capabilities, north cree dev...

Taking is from gop members. hagel was quick to say and try to reassure his colleagues that he is not soft on iran. >> i am fully committed to the presidents goal of preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and as i have been on record on that issue, and as ive said in the past many times, all options must be on the table to achieve that goal. >> reporter: a lot of the heat hagel is taking is about past statements and actions and writings. hagel was asked about whether or not he wants to ...

Catastrophe, we must eliminate all nuclear weapons globally. >> the position of global zero, my position, some of the individuals, national security leaders that senator nunn talked about including himself has never been unilateral disarmament. ever. never. >> reporter: there are already some high-profile republican nos, senator inhofe on the committee, senator rubio announced it on your show, and senator john cornyn, the number two-ranking senate republican. some folks ive talked to up here on ...

The military force as a last resort. it seemed like part of what the republicans were trying to do today was make sure that they pressed chuck hagel to be -- make it clear he will be very tough when it comes to the use of forces. >> well, i think the gop showed its still the war party in a lot of ways. no second thoughts about iraq or even, you know, the way afghanistan was prosecuted. and they were bashing chuck hagel for agreeing with his boss in many ways and one of the most absurd moments wa...

Country is destroyed "bit by bit." a graphic example of syrias civil war, government troops and opposition forces still battling at an airport. neither side is gaining ground. an estimated 60,000 people have died since the uprising began almost once year ago. egypt appears headed towards the same kind of chaos, as there are increasing demands for the president to step down. protesters played football and danced in the streets to defy the presidents curfew. shops are also open after that curfew...

Personally i was speaking a cousin of mine heads up rotc program at western university, says there is not as much money to go around to students as was before. this thing is very all encompassing. lets talk about this, reducing the nuclear stockpile. hagel is talking about that as well. what is he is saying? >> reporter: hagel has been clear. he back ad plan put out by a group called global zero which they talk about deep cuts to the nuclear arsenal. they call for an 80% reduction in the u.s. nu...

Might be in afghanistan on some indefinite timetable after the end of the war at the end of next year, but importantly, how many americans are going to be there fighting between now and then. in other words, how big is this war going to continue to be? after osama bin laden was killed last may, chuck hagel, who might very well be the next secretary of defense, chuck hagel told his hometown newspaper in nebraska that he thought the killing of bin laden meant that it was time to head for the exits...