(Former Sen.) Hagel to lead Obama's intelligence oversight panel

[sabra]

Source: ForeignPolicy.com

Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel will soon have a new role in the Obama administration, he will be named co-chair of President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

In that capacity, Hagel will be charged with overseeing the work of the intelligence agencies for the president and investigating violations of law by the clandestine community. The panel, formerly known as the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, was renamed and stripped of some of its powers in 2008 by the George W. Bush administration.

Hagel never endorsed Obama or Arizona Senator John McCain for the presidency, but he often spoke out on in favor of Obama's foreign policy ideas during the campaign and his wife endorsed Obama just before the election.

Hagel was rumored for a high level appointment when Obama was elected. A Vietnam veteran, he was at times said to be up for the position of Secretary of Defense or ambassador to a major ally such as Japan.

Initially a supporter of the decision to invade Iraq, over the course of the war Hagel became one of the GOP's fiercest critics of Bush administration war policies, famously saying in 2007, "It is my opinion that this is one of the most arrogant, incompetent administrations I've ever seen personally or ever read about."

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[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

1. I Love Chuck Hagel

[TwilightGardener]

2. He was on the Senate Intelligence Committee, so this makes sense--

can't understand why the past chairman was a financial guy--WTF??

[quiet.american]

3. In spite of myself, I like Hagel. nt

[jwirr]

4. This is one move I like. Hagel is an honest man.

[jtrockville]

5. Smart move.

[janx]

6. Excellent! n/t

[IndianaGreen]

7. Real change means to dismantle the national security apparatus established in 1947

together with the industry that has grown since. That's what a socialist government would have done, that's what progressives must insist on!

[Inuca]

8. Good. Hagel is serious about

national security, knows his stuff very well, has an excellent brain and uses it well. And he does not take crap easily from anyone.

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[optimator]

10. I doubt he will be allowed to really investigate

it will all be swept under the rug

[Algorem]

11. does he still own the voting machines?

[LynnTheDem]

12. Good.

Hagel is sensible and intelligent...for a republican.

Which is why, of course, the freepers will hate him, lol!

[eridani]

13. One by one, the sane ones drop out of the Repubs n/t

[Solly Mack]

14. K&R

"stripped of some of its powers in 2008 by the George W. Bush "

Will those powers be restored?

[DCBob]

15. Hagel may be my fav Republican.

Good move..