Closing Gitmo 'Going To Be Very Difficult,' Hagel Says
The outgoing secretary of defense conceded his handling of the Guantanamo Bay detainee issue "hasn't always made me popular in some quarters."
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Chuck Hagel Lands In Iraq To Meet With Officials
Hagel is the first secretary of defense to visit the country since President Obama ended American combat involvement in Iraq in 2011.
Obama Taps Ashton Carter As Defense Secretary Nominee
Carter, a former No. 2 at the Pentagon, would succeed Chuck Hagel. If confirmed, he will be President Obama's fourth defense secretary.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Will Step Down, Once Successor Is Confirmed
The news comes as troops pull out of Afghanistan and begin a new offensive against the Islamic State. "Hagel was not seen as a very forceful secretary of defense," NPR's Tom Bowman says.
U.S. Would Consider 'Modest' Force For Complex Iraq Operations
The comments were made to a House panel by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Earlier, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the battle against Islamic State militants would be "long and difficult."
Lobbying Battle Over Hagel Under Way Before Obama's Nod
The fight over the former GOP senator's nomination to be the next defense secretary might be bigger than any other Cabinet nomination in recent history. Chuck Hagel's friends and foes are preparing for modern combat on TV and the Internet.