the Hagelian view
[the FT often describes him as “the thoughtful” Chuck Hagel - from
The Note]
ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf reports that Sen. Hagel reacted to President
Bush’s speech with a statement that is arguably more critical than
any Democrat’s statement. The Nebraska Republican uses some strident
words, including “unwinnable swamp” and “wrongheaded” and “bog of
Iraq,” and “more American troops will make it worse.”