Who is Chuck Hagel?

The former Republican senator is known for speaking his mind and voicing his criticism of the US-led war in Iraq.

Chuck Hagel, nominated by President Barack Obama as the potential new US Secretary of Defence, is a former Republican senator.

He is a Vietnam veteran known for speaking his mind and voicing his criticism of the US-led war in Iraq.

Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports.

Source: Al Jazeera