The Takeaway: Hagel: “I don’t think we can afford to abandon Iraq”

Highlights: In new Al-Monitor podcast, former secretary of defense also expresses concern about open-ended combat missions, describes his relationship with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and explains why he backs Joe Biden for president. And more on Egypt, Turkey and Jordan.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (L) sits next to Egyptian Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah Sisi during a meeting at the Ministry of Defence in Cairo April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Watson/Pool (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - GM1E94O1K1601
Then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sits next to Egyptian Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah Sisi during a meeting at the Ministry of Defence in Cairo, Egypt, April 24, 2013. - Reuters/Jim Watson/Pool
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