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global1

(26,507 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2013, 09:38 PM Apr 2013

Did Chuck Hagel Speak Out Of School When Talking About Syrian Use Of Chemical Weapons?.... [View all]

I'm wondering if Hagel jumped the gun and mentioned chemical weapons use in Syria before he got it cleared to say that from the White House. Did he speak out of turn? Did he put President Obama in a pickle because he spoke before he was told by the WH that he was able to say that?

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Did Chuck Hagel Speak Out Of School When Talking About Syrian Use Of Chemical Weapons?.... [View all] global1 Apr 2013 OP

He seemed doubtful of Israel's assessment just a day ago, and said the US needed its TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #1

Why Would The WH Purposely Put Itself In Kind Of A Bind Now?.... global1 Apr 2013 #2

Well, Obama put himself in a bind when he declared that his red line was TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #3

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