Hagel resigns

The officials described Mr. Obama’s decision to remove Mr. Hagel, 68, as a recognition that the threat from the Islamic State would require a different kind of skills than those that Mr. Hagel was brought on to employ. A Republican with military experience who was skeptical about the Iraq war, Mr. Hagel came in to manage the Afghanistan combat withdrawal and the shrinking Pentagon budget in the era of budget sequestration.

But now “the next couple of years will demand a different kind of focus,” one administration official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. He insisted that Mr. Hagel was not fired, saying that he initiated discussions about his future two weeks ago with the president, and that the two men mutually agreed that it was time for him to leave.

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MemberLG said:

According to a NYT article, Sec. Hagel is getting pushed out

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...nse-chief-under-pressure/ar-BBfBf9w?ocid=iehp



Personally, it doesn't matter who is the Sec Def, as the Sec Def needs a clear national security strategy with the appropriate funding to execute it.

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