Our foreign policy needs to support our energy, economic, defense and domestic policies. It all falls within the arch of national interest. There will be windows of opportunity, but they will open and close quickly. Chuck Hagel archclosedefense share on social
I'm not saying my idea is the one and only idea. We should have other ideas, but the president has not laid down a specific plan as to how he's going to get us to solvency. I do that. Chuck Hagel idealayplan Change image and share on social
Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility. Chuck Hagel agilityaheadalliance Change image and share on social
Institutions are imperfect. Governments surely are. People are. Chuck Hagel governmentimperfectinstitution Change image and share on social
No border that touches Israel is always secure. Chuck Hagel borderisraelsecure Change image and share on social
The Israeli people must be free to live in peace and security. Chuck Hagel freeisraelilive Change image and share on social
The United States can't impose democracies. We can't impose our will. The Russians found that out in Afghanistan. Chuck Hagel afghanistandemocracyfind Change image and share on social
I have never believed you go to war in Iraq, you go to war in Afghanistan, and believe that you can deal with those battlefields, those countries, in microcosms, or narrow channels. Chuck Hagel afghanistanbattlefieldbelieve Change image and share on social
Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun. Chuck Hagel bayonetdealend Change image and share on social
When I came to the Senate in 1997, the world was being redefined by forces no single country controlled or understood. The implosion of the Soviet Union and a historic diffusion of economic and geopolitical power created new influences and established new global power centers - and new threats. Chuck Hagel centercontrolcountry share on social