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Obama to nominate Hagel for defense secretary: Democratic aide Jan 6th 2013, 21:54 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be his defense secretary and an announcement could come on Monday, sources familiar with the nomination process said. The choice will likely set up a confirmation battle in the Senate over whether the former Nebraska senator and Vietnam veteran is a strong enough supporter of key U.S. ally Israel and over his past calls for military cuts. The Obama administration backed down from a tough Senate confirmation battle over Susan Rice, the U.S. ... Media files: 2013-01-06T150413Z_1_CBRE90515VB00_RTROPTP_2_USA-POLITICS-OBAMA.JPG (image/jpeg)

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