https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/09/how-appointing-hagel-could-make-war-more-likely/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:32:42 -0400<![CDATA[“So far, Obama’s big problem is that the threat to use force has not seemed credible,” the unnamed White House adviser told the New York Times. “The question is whether if Chuck is defense secretary, the Iranians would take seriously the thought that he is willing to use force if it comes to that.”]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:20:27 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/09/how-appointing-hagel-could-make-war-more-likely-n99074