Chuck Hagel’s Ill-Received Performance Puts Confirmation In Flux
“There’s a possibility Republicans could block his nomination, especially after today’s performance,” Senate Republican aide says.
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Ted Cruz Grills Chuck Hagel With Out-Of-Context Al-Jazeera Clip
But the clip didn’t show exactly what Cruz said it did.
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What Professor Hagel Taught
Cyberwar and Bjorn Lomborg at Georgetown. A former student is “disgusted” by the nomination process.
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How The White House Is Selling Chuck Hagel
A war hero, a Republican, and an early opponent to the unpopular Iraq war.
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Chuck Hagel Wearing A Joe Biden Mask
A strange photo from 2007 shows presumptive Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel dressed up in a Joe Biden costume.
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What Chuck Hagel Thinks About Iran
And why hawks don’t like him. He favors an opening to the Islamic Republic, and has opposed sanctions.
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Chuck Hagel’s Defenders Circulate “Facts About Chuck Hagel” Memo
“Chuck Hagel is being misrepresented as anti-Israel and ‘soft’ on Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah.”
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Another Jewish Leader Joins Hagel Opposition
American Jewish Committee executive director David Harris is “puzzled” by the talk of nominating Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon.
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Pressure Mounts To Appoint The First Female Secretary Of Defense
Obama’s flirts with a trio of white guys for the top posts. “If he wants smooth sailing, send us [Michelle] Flournoy,” says a Senate Republican staffer.
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Former SecDef Robert Gates Says Political Extremists Are "Destructive Of America"
“People who basically say my ‘way or the highway,’ I think, are destructive of America,” he says.
