Cruz Rips Hagel for Agreeing that U.S. is 'World's Bully' in 2009 interview

Ted Cruz and Chuck Hagel had a tense exchange at Hagel's defense secretary confirmation hearing over a 2009 interview on Al Jazeera, when Hagel agreed with a question about the U.S. being the "world's bully."

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[Mary A]

HOW TYPICAL ! Cruz & other Neo-Cons are quick to attack ANYONE who speaks the TRUTH about how America is perceived in the world !

Having lived abroad for years, I returned & was amazed that most people have NO IDEA how poorly America is viewed by other nations.

Latin America - our nearest neighbors - considers us "Colossus of the North", a giant bully who ignores them UNTIL they speak out against the USA. Then, America declares that nation "an enemy of freedom".

USA = freedom ? What a joke !

[Yano Moussavi]

lol nicely intelligent and astute observation there, you absolute genius! Moron.

[Yano Moussavi]

well said.

[Yano Moussavi]

So just because he called something a 'relevant' and 'good' observation, we are to assume that Hagel fundamentally agrees with it? It's always fun to watch the GOP tear itself apart, but Cruz is really jumping the gun here.

[Yano Moussavi]

Ted Cruz ... oh dear.

[firstonethrough]

Look at the lyrics of the anthems of the middle east:

The anthems of the Middle East (Enya)

/watch?v=gY4muU_1tls

[JoePescisBoss]

there is the problem, right there. u dont seem to know shit, but its actually a good advice, study your history mofo.

U probably dont understand the irony of your comment. u claim that ppl died so I can speak freely, yet u say go to n korea, BECAUSE I speak freely. u have to understand one thing, I have nothing against americans, I dont have anything against any ppl. That would be foolish. But the actions of countries speak the truth.

spending your money on weapons and u cheer em on. Smart!!!

[NickoliLion]

"They hate us because we're free". That is the biggest load of bullshit ever uttered.

They hate us because we're over there blowing up their children.

You're the one who needs to learn the truth. We don't get a shit about those nations being free. If we did, we would have invaded North Korea, China, and most of Africa by now. But we haven't.