Cenk Uygur
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'Radical' Obama Nom Same as Reagan on Nuclear Disarmament
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February 1, 2013
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5:12Now Playing"Among the many heresies imputed to Chuck Hagel is the belief that we can greatly reduce our nuclear arsenal. The former Nebraska senator's views, however, are hardly radical -- in fact, they are downright boring. They represent the consensus of such a long list of security experts from both political parties that it is hard to list them and still keep this article interesting."*
Chuck Hagel is called a "radical" for his views on disarmament by his fellow Republicans at his hearing for defense secretary, but his views are actually a mirror of Ronald Reagan's. Isn't Reagan the Republican ideal? Would his views even be accepted by the modern day GOP? John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) and David Sirota (Salon.com) discuss.
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