Hagel, who served in the Senate from 1997-2009, was the first Republican senator to speak out against the Iraq war. "I am concerned our country has lost a good deal of what Eugene McCarthy is all about" Hagel said. Addressing an audience of more than 400 students and other guests that included McCarthy's family and former U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger and former U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy, Hagel questioned whether the country will allow rudeness to take over the political system. Full Article at St. Cloud Times