He embraces dangerously naïve policies such as “nuclear zero,”
Top 3 Reasons Chuck Hagel Is Wrong for Secretary of Defense
![]() | By Heritage Foundation Amy Payne (Bio and Archives) Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Comments | Print friendly | Subscribe | Email Us |
President Obama’s pick as the next Secretary of Defense is the wrong one. Heritage’s defense and foreign policy experts have examined the record of Chuck Hagel, the Republican former Senator from Nebraska, and concluded he simply does not have the experience and skills for the job. What’s more, his vision for dealing with other nations is dangerous for America.
Here are the top three reasons Hagel is wrong for the job.
1. Hagel does not have the executive and managerial experience to lead a department as large and complex as the Pentagon.
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