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I really believe that if they had to do it over again, most of those who voted for the "Blank Check" to President Bush would not vote the same way. This is not to say that they would not have approved military action, it is just that they would prefer to not have given up their constitutional rights/obligations. It appears that many in congress as well as most Americans got caught up in the post 9/11 furvor and voted with their hearts rather than their heads. Hagel is a rather smart and patriotic individual, and he is rightly concerned that our foreign policy is being dominated by one man and his small cadre of advisors, with little influence from congress (i.e. the voice of the people) and little assistance from long time allies within the international community.
We have many resources with which to accomplish our goals. By acting unilaterally and with little imput from congress and the international community we limit our resources and potential sources for new and better ideas. IMO and apparently in Senator Hagel's, this is foolish.
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