Obviously Obama seems to enjoy picking fights with conservatives. He relishes the chances it gives him to demagogue as he stands in front of beaming supporters posed tightly behind him. In other words, Hagel is a symptom of the unchecked arrogance of the president as he enters his second term.
President Obama to nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, senior administration official says ".... he's ready for a contentious confirmation fight likely dominated by questions about Hagel's stands on Israel and Iran." Lucianne
Would Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge Survive Hagel? "The logic was simple: Israel would be outnumbered in both men in uniform and hardware by its neighbors: The Arab League contains more than 400 million people; Israel tops out at less than 8 million."
...."When it comes to Israel’s [qualitative military edge] , perhaps one of the first questions the Senate should ask their former colleague is whether he believes that maintaining Israel’s QME continues to have a place in America’s national security, how recent events should mandate that QME be calculated, what cost is acceptable to maintain the QME, and what changes, if any, he would like to see made to it."
Iran Gets the Message on Hagel "...we’ll probably hear how Hagel’s views have “evolved” and “don’t matter anyway,” because Obama sets the policies. That’s nonsense. .... There is only one reason, one possible advantage, of choosing a fight over Hagel. And that’s to send a message to Israel and Iran." The author quotes this from Iranian PressTV
Obama to name anti-Israeli Hagel as Defense Secretary: Reports "All signs indicate that US President Barack Obama is poised to nominate anti-Israel ex-Senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary soon, informed sources say."
This is a signal from Obama to Iran and Israel; if Congress approves Hagel they will be endorsing this same position. Think of the import of this. TD
Caroline Glick wrote back in December: Hagel, Obama and the Israeli elections "... there is no chance that Obama will appoint a supporter of a strong Israel to any senior foreign policy post because he wouldn't appoint someone who doesn't share his basic animosity towards Israel. But in Hagel, he chose someone even more outspoken in his animus towards the Jewish state than Obama."
Jewish World Review posted this: GOPers to defend Israel from one of their own; "Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., predicted that Hagel would be "the most antagonistic secretary of defense toward the state of Israel in our nation's history," and called it an "in-your-face nomination." "
Israel Matsav gives this quote from the column "Soccer Dad's Middle East Media Sampler"
"Recently, a campaign to support the flagging nomination of Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense began. Part of that campaign were two op-eds in the New York Times casting opponents of Hagel as extremists".
President Obama to nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, senior administration official says ".... he's ready for a contentious confirmation fight likely dominated by questions about Hagel's stands on Israel and Iran." Lucianne
Would Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge Survive Hagel? "The logic was simple: Israel would be outnumbered in both men in uniform and hardware by its neighbors: The Arab League contains more than 400 million people; Israel tops out at less than 8 million."
...."When it comes to Israel’s [qualitative military edge] , perhaps one of the first questions the Senate should ask their former colleague is whether he believes that maintaining Israel’s QME continues to have a place in America’s national security, how recent events should mandate that QME be calculated, what cost is acceptable to maintain the QME, and what changes, if any, he would like to see made to it."
Iran Gets the Message on Hagel "...we’ll probably hear how Hagel’s views have “evolved” and “don’t matter anyway,” because Obama sets the policies. That’s nonsense. .... There is only one reason, one possible advantage, of choosing a fight over Hagel. And that’s to send a message to Israel and Iran." The author quotes this from Iranian PressTV
This is a signal from Obama to Iran and Israel; if Congress approves Hagel they will be endorsing this same position. Think of the import of this. TD
Caroline Glick wrote back in December: Hagel, Obama and the Israeli elections "... there is no chance that Obama will appoint a supporter of a strong Israel to any senior foreign policy post because he wouldn't appoint someone who doesn't share his basic animosity towards Israel. But in Hagel, he chose someone even more outspoken in his animus towards the Jewish state than Obama."
Jewish World Review posted this: GOPers to defend Israel from one of their own; "Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., predicted that Hagel would be "the most antagonistic secretary of defense toward the state of Israel in our nation's history," and called it an "in-your-face nomination." "
Israel Matsav gives this quote from the column "Soccer Dad's Middle East Media Sampler"
"Recently, a campaign to support the flagging nomination of Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense began. Part of that campaign were two op-eds in the New York Times casting opponents of Hagel as extremists".
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@Bill:
Hey Marine, I posted your TW links on my blog this morning under the title, "I get my morning news on the Tunnel Wall."
Your blog keeps looking better and better, so keep up the good work!!!
Cheers, Ronbo
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