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America must not "dictate" to world, new defense chief says
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Posted on 02/27/2013 11:29:39 AM PST by Sub-Driver

America must not "dictate" to world, new defense chief says

2:01pm EST

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Decorated Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel was sworn in as U.S. defense secretary on Wednesday after a bruising Senate confirmation battle, and promised to renew old U.S. alliances and forge new ones without attempting to "dictate" to the world.

Addressing Pentagon employees shortly after a small, closed-door swearing-in ceremony, Hagel spoke optimistically, if vaguely, about global challenges ahead and the importance of American leadership abroad.

"We can't dictate to the world. But we must engage the world. We must lead with our allies," Hagel said in what appeared to be unscripted remarks.

"No nation, as great as America is, can do any of this alone."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhodod; bhoforeignpolicy; cicobama; hagelsecdef; reprimandamerica; sefdefhagel
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1 posted on 02/27/2013 11:29:42 AM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Can’t decide which one’s worse. hagel or leon pinata. Sorry state of affairs for our military.

Geaux Navy! (That’s cajun for Go Navy)


2 posted on 02/27/2013 11:32:29 AM PST by rktman (Live the oath you took or get out of office!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Chuck Mistake.


3 posted on 02/27/2013 11:32:39 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Hagel, Brennan, Kerry.. We’re in for a MISERABLE four years, and we’ll surely not recover from the deconstruction of America. Stagnation and deterioration of America, both domestically and abroad, that is a certainty.


4 posted on 02/27/2013 11:32:39 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (PRISON AT BENGHAZI?????)
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To: Sub-Driver
Decorated Vietnam veteran

Har. These three words might as well be Hagel's first name from now on.

5 posted on 02/27/2013 11:35:14 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Sub-Driver

What allies?


6 posted on 02/27/2013 11:35:14 AM PST by dfwgator
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7 posted on 02/27/2013 11:37:26 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Sub-Driver

If we had a real press they would ask him to give examples of when America ever dictated to the world.


8 posted on 02/27/2013 11:38:13 AM PST by Hugin ("Most times a man'll tell you his bad intentions, if you listen and let yourself hear."---Open Range)
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To: Sub-Driver
America must not "dictate" to world, new defense chief says

America has done more & given more to the planet than ANY country in the history of the world!

GFY Hagel.

9 posted on 02/27/2013 11:42:08 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

You’re being an optimist.

As a realist, I will state that we are not going to survive the consequences of the next four years, indeed we have not even yet felt the effects of the last four.

Men, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin


10 posted on 02/27/2013 11:42:23 AM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Sub-Driver

we’ll let China, Russia and Iran do that


11 posted on 02/27/2013 11:45:16 AM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Sub-Driver

A good explanation of ‘anti-colonialism’ philosophy by Dinesh DSousa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=CrsbR6-j-to&feature=endscreen


12 posted on 02/27/2013 11:48:24 AM PST by Track9 (hey Kalid.. kalid.. bang you're dead)
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To: Sub-Driver

Talk softly and carry an itty-bitty stick.


13 posted on 02/27/2013 11:49:00 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: Sub-Driver

Chucky baby, go suck a tailpipe.

While the car is running.


14 posted on 02/27/2013 11:49:20 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Sub-Driver

Well that didn’t take long...


15 posted on 02/27/2013 11:50:52 AM PST by grobdriver (Vivere liberi aut mori)
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To: Sub-Driver

BendOverHagel is ready for dicktation from the Muslim Brotherhood.


16 posted on 02/27/2013 11:59:49 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Due Process 2013: "Burn the M*****-F***er Down!")
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To: Sub-Driver

We now have Foster Brooks and the new Sec. Def.


17 posted on 02/27/2013 12:00:35 PM PST by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: INVAR
You’re being an optimist.

As a realist, I will state that we are not going to survive the consequences of the next four years, indeed we have not even yet felt the effects of the last four.

Men, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin

If we can't survive, then God will intervene to save us.

After all, the single liberal cry is "who's gonnna stop me?"

I think it's about damn time that question got answered once and for all, and if it means the wrath of God descending from the sky, then let's do it.

18 posted on 02/27/2013 12:03:55 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Everybody upChuck!


19 posted on 02/27/2013 12:16:53 PM PST by 444Flyer (Obama killed the Twinkie, but not the Terrorists in Benghazi. What's wrong with this picture?)
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To: grobdriver
So it begins...

"Kiss the ring underling."

20 posted on 02/27/2013 12:25:00 PM PST by 444Flyer (Obama killed the Twinkie, but not the Terrorists in Benghazi. What's wrong with this picture?)
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