[throwback]

I believe Hagel took some shrapnel to the head during the war. I remember him stating for the local paper (yes I live in NE) that Iraq was a mistake because we should only commit forces when we have a vital national interest. What percentage of the known oil reserves are in the gulf area? He also stated that we did not commit enough force to the war, and in the next breath was against the surge. Of course he thinks he's a Republican too, so it must be a serious brain injury. At least I can say I didn't live here when he was elected.

[Artemis Webb]

Ah but that is a catch 22.

If you say we had a vital interest and that vital interest was oil then the libs say “So we went to war over oil”. But if you don’t say anything about the oil they say, “So we had no vital interest”.