Obama to Appoint "Anti-Semite" as Secretary of Defense ? | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 18850150 United States 01/07/2013 03:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . " Some Jews, Israel-backers fear Chuck Hagel " " Hagel has made clear he believes in the existence of a nefarious Jewish lobby that secretly controls U.S. foreign policy. " [link to www.politico.com] . |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 31655402 United States 01/07/2013 03:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He is being nominated for the U.S. Secretary of Defense not the Israeli Secretary of Defense. So who cares what he thinks about Israel? Who care what he thinks about Holland? who care what he thinks about Brazil? why is it always Israel that they have to pass the litmus test for? I for one dislike Israel very much so Hagel would be fine in my book. . |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 18850150 United States 01/07/2013 03:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Interesting... says here Hagel refused to sign letter condemning "antisemitism" in Russia. " Chuck Hagel's Jewish Scorecard " [link to blogs.forward.com] . . |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25647766 United States 01/07/2013 03:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18850150 Too good to be true. " To The Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol, however, Hagel is a man "out on the fringes," who has a decade-long record of "hostility to Israel" and is "pro-appeasement-of-Iran." Hagel's enemies contend that his own words disqualify him. First, he told author Aaron David Miller that the "Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up there" on the Hill. Second, he urged us to talk to Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran. Third, Hagel said several years ago, "A military strike against Iran ... is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." [link to globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com] . Sounds good to me. He's not anti-semitic though. That would imply he hates about 70% of the arab population. What you mean to say is he's anti-Israeli, not anti-jewish as I haven't seen him say anything against the Jewish religion |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 18850150 United States 01/07/2013 03:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . " Aides Say Obama to Stand Firm on Defense Secretary Choice Despite GOP Criticism of Ex-Senator's Stance on Israel, Iraq " " President Barack Obama plans to announce Monday that he is nominating former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to be his next defense secretary in the face of intensifying opposition from Republican lawmakers, administration officials said Sunday. " [link to online.wsj.com] . |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 18850150 United States 01/08/2013 12:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . Hagel Pick Shows Obama Ready for a Fight... " Another issue will be support for Israel. Hagel has made remarks underscoring what he considered to be excessive influence on U.S. policy by Israel's supporters. " [link to www.usnews.com] . |
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