America's "Decline" Dilemma: The Obama Administration Fires Back
Chuck Hagel rebuts claims by critics that U.S. influence is declining.
What more can Republicans ask?
Daniel R. DePetris is a Middle East analyst at Wikistrat, Inc., a geostrategic consulting firm, and an independent consultant. He can be followed on Twitter: @DanDePetris.
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