Chuck Hagel Calls For Troop Withdrawal In Iraq

Chuck Hagel (R-NE), a Vietnam Vet and leader on the Foreign Relations Committee, is now officially to the left of Hillary Clinton on Iraq.

Today he joined the majority of the Democrats in calling for a complete withdrawal of American troops within 6 months. That's right, Hillary, he has a timeline and he's not afraid to use it.

Here's an excerpt:

If Iraqis themselves do not assume control of their country’s fate, he said, the nation may dissolve into a civil war that splits it into three countries.

It’s also possible Iraq may evolve into some kind of Islamic republic, he said.

Asked what the United States could do, Hagel said: “Ask the president. Ask Secretary (of Defense Donald) Rumsfeld. They’re the ones who got us into this.”

Hagel: Begin Iraq Withdrawal in 6 Months (Journal Star)