Read the original in Aviation Week.
When former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee as President Barack Obama’s choice to replace Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, he will likely be grilled on his past statements about Iran, Israel and maybe even his views about sexual orientation. But former colleagues in the Republican Party are also likely to take him to task for his support for downsizing the U.S. nuclear force.
