Chuck Hagel 's nomination could be most contentious of President Obama 's second term . Columnist : Hagel nomination is Obama 's attempt to change terms of foreign policy debate . Republican Hagel initially supported war in Iraq but later became an opponent . He has been a strong critic of the Iran deal and said he would not support it if elected president.
Chuck Hagel 's nomination could be most contentious of President Obama 's second term . Columnist : Hagel nomination is Obama 's attempt to change terms of foreign policy debate . Republican Hagel initially supported war in Iraq but later became an opponent . Beinart calls opposition over Hagel 's past comments about Israel a `` smoke screen ''