Claim: An ad from a pro-Israel group oversimplifies Chuck Hagel's foreign policy positions in an attempt to portray Obama's choice for secretary of defense as soft on Iran. The ad claims Hagel voted against sanctions on Iran. It's true that Hagel opposed unilateral U.S. sanctions, but he has voiced support for multilateral sanctions, such as those imposed by the United Nations. The claim that "Hagel voted against labeling Iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group," is also accurate,
Fact-check: Haggling Over Hagel's Record - FactCheck.org
Verdict: an ad from a pro-israel group oversimplifies chuck hagel's foreign policy positions in an attempt to portray obama's choice for secretary of defense as soft on iran. the ad claims hagel voted against sanctions on iran. it's true that hagel opposed unilateral u.s. sanctions, but he has voiced support for multilateral sanctions, such as those imposed by the united nations. the claim that "hagel voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group," is also accurate,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2013-01-10T17:27:38