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."
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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)
Chuck Mistake.
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.
Har. These three words might as well be Hagel's first name from now on.
What allies?
If we had a real press they would ask him to give examples of when America ever dictated to the world.
America has done more & given more to the planet than ANY country in the history of the world!
GFY Hagel.
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
we’ll let China, Russia and Iran do that
A good explanation of ‘anti-colonialism’ philosophy by Dinesh DSousa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=CrsbR6-j-to&feature=endscreen
Talk softly and carry an itty-bitty stick.
Chucky baby, go suck a tailpipe.
While the car is running.
Well that didn’t take long...
BendOverHagel is ready for dicktation from the Muslim Brotherhood.
We now have Foster Brooks and the new Sec. Def.
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.
Everybody upChuck!
"Kiss the ring underling."
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