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Ummm … He Wishes?

Ted Cruz — coming after questioning whether Hagel has received money from “extreme” or “radical” groups or foreign governments — suggests that if Hagel is confirmed the chances of war with Iran become “substantially more likely.

This is, shall we say, a bit rich since more or less 100% of the opposition to Hagel’s nomination is based on the belief that he’ll make war with Iran less likely.

Josh Marshall

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