Word: hagel
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...First, Hagel talked of a “protect and prevent stage”—what the U.S. is experiencing now. Second, said Hagel, comes the “interconnect stage”—when the U.S. works to bring the world’s people closer together...
...billion people living on the face of the earth are connected” through technology, the environment, communication, immigration and trade, Hagel said...
...Hagel even mentioned Iran and Libya as countries against whom America needs to consider dropping sanctions. In the future, Hagel said, Bush needs the backing of Congress to renegotiate trade agreements, which would lead to “social bridges...
...Hagel encouraged new peace negotiations in the Middle East, saying that the current state of affairs is “the most dangerous situation [there] since 1973.” He said he feels a Palestinian state must be part of the peace agreement...
...Hagel also confronted directly the idea of nation-building...