Right or wrong. Thats a direct question. I expect a direct answer. If you would like me to explain why. I actually would like an answer. Yes or no. Well, im not going to give you a yes or no. I feel its far more complicated than that. The nominee for defense secretary was reportedly asked to claire fews his hiss position on nuclear disarmament. It proved more an opportunity for senators inhoff and graham to show that he is in favor of immediate elimination of all nuclear weapons. Chuck hagel wasnt having any of it. My position, some of the Individuals National Security Leaders as senator nunn talked about, including himself, has never been unilateral disarmament. Ever. Never. We have over the years which i have supported the United States has led in reducing the efforts to reducing nuclear warheads. There was no more significant voice for that than ronald reagan. Fwloo whether the hearings end up revealing any hint as to chuck hagels actual plans for American Defense remains tbd. Joini
Today chuck hagel, nominee for secretary of defense, began his confirmation hearings by running a mine field set by members of his own Party Beginning with senator james inhoff, republicans set their traps, some of which didnt even have the right bait. In 2001 you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. Are those accurate . I want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point. What was the date in the letter . The date . You said i refused to sign a letter. It was october of 2001. A letter to . Okay. Skip that one. Are the other ones true . It is fairly important. Thinly vailed as an exploration of his Foreign Policy positions, the game was more gotcha than global strategy. But ill sdeshs your judgment as to whether you were right or wrong about the search. Ill explain why i made those comments. I want to know if they were right or wrong. Thats a direct question. I expect a direct answer. If you would like me to explain why. I actually wo