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Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee grills Hagel on Israel by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 31, 2013 03:35PM MDT Washington • In an exchange with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the Defense Department said he regrets saying there’s no justification for Israel to “keep Palestinians caged up like animals.” Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel made the statement in 2009 and during his lengthy confirmation hearing Thursday he acknowledged it was a poorly articulated point. “If I had the opportunity to edit that, like many things I’ve said, I would like to go back and change the words... Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.