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Re: Hagel for SOD
That is the only reason you chose to focus on. One can only wonder why. He was against the surge in Iraq that seemed to work, calling it the worst blunder in decades. When the current defense secretary said the sequester cuts would be very harmfil, Hagel disagreed and said the pentagon was bloated. Not sure that these are anti-Israel issues or as hagel ( and perhaps you) call the "Jewish Lobby".
Hagel is a good choice. He was an infantrymen in Vietnam and he seems to understand the implication of sending people off to war.
The only reason that people are really opposing his nomination is because he failed their litmus test for unconditional support for Israel. Believe it or not, the U.S. isn't supposed to be Israel's puppet.
That is the only reason you chose to focus on. One can only wonder why. He was against the surge in Iraq that seemed to work, calling it the worst blunder in decades. When the current defense secretary said the sequester cuts would be very harmfil, Hagel disagreed and said the pentagon was bloated. Not sure that these are anti-Israel issues or as hagel ( and perhaps you) call the "Jewish Lobby".