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<h2 style="text-align:center">Chuck Hagel opposed war. We should support him.</h2>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:larger">PDA is supporting various progressive organizations calling for fair treatment of Former Senator Chuck Hagel in the nominating process for Secretary of Defense</span></b><span style="font-size:larger">. </span></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-size:larger">The National Review</span></i></b><span style="font-size:larger"> reported, "<b>Hagel's gutsy and prescient stand against his own party and President George W. Bush in the run-up to the Iraq invasion--and his criticism of the war’s management afterwards--all but cost him his political career, turning him from a possible GOP presidential contender into a pariah within his party</b>…." </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:larger">We feel his nomination and confirmation would be a welcome change for Pentagon leadership.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:larger">For more information, read articles about Chuck Hagel by</span>: </b></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KvRtjZFXOIg7h4Ft8g2EW9iCOZSM5V33" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:larger">Peace Activist Ray McGovern</span></a> <span style="font-size:larger"> | </span><a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=m5QaiBR3VJnFKGZcX5MdhtiCOZSM5V33" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:larger">Foreign Policy Analyst Jim Lobe</span></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:larger"> <b>Please call their DC and / or local office in your state.</b> </span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:larger">We suggest you make the following points:</span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:larger">"I urge you to publicly support Former Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination as Secretary of Defense." </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">"Please speak out in support of Senator Hagel because he is being unjustly attacked." </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">"I feel Senator Hagel is qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense, and I agree with him that a war with Iran would be </span><span style="font-size:larger">costly and counterproductive."</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:larger"> Also, <b>please call the White House comment line <a href="tel:%28202%29%20456-1111" value="+12024561111" target="_blank">(202) 456-1111</a> and say, "I've urged my Senator(s) to support your choice of Chuck Hagel to serve as our next Secretary of Defense</b>."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:larger"> Thank you for taking action.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:larger"> In Peace,</span></p>
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