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Hagel voted for the Iraq war. Now that it has become an utterly unmitigated disaster and politically unpopular he is changing his tune.
Anyone who had the slightest knowledge of Republican "ethics" would know that "rule of law" chant was sheer propaganda.
Don't forget, before the rule of law chant Bush 41 preemptively pardoned Cap the knife Weinberger in order to keep concealed his own eyebrow deep involvement in Iran Contra.
I don't recall the Republicans chanting rule of law then..
I can't think of another example of a preemptive pardon, can anyone else?