Schumer Privately Tells White House He’s Concerned About Freeman On Israel

[babylonsister]

Schumer Privately Tells White House He’s Concerned About Freeman On Israel


Senator Charles Schumer has privately expressed concerns directly to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel about Chas Freeman, the Obama administration’s pick to head the group that prepares some of the intel community’s most politically sensitive assessments, a person familiar with their conversation tells me.

Obama’s choice of Freeman as head of National Intelligence Council — which has aroused opposition because of his strong criticism of Israel and other things — signaled that the President isn’t afraid to buck the pro-Israel lobby and the neocon critics who aggressively opposed the Freeman pick.

But Schumer’s concerns could create serious problems for Freeman, since Schumer is a Democrat and a high-profile voice on Israel, and could give cover for other Democrats to come out and vocally raise questions about the appointment.

The source familiar with Schumer’s conversation with Rahm tells me the New York Senator was concerned about Freeman’s positions on Israel.

“It was in a phone call to Rahm,” the source says, adding that Chuck expressed reservations about Freeman’s positions on Israel. “It was about Freeman’s positions on the Middle East.”

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[Tarc]

1. Fuck Schumer, Freeman is exactly the type of person we need in government

Decades of Iraeli apologists have gotten us nowhere. It is time to cut the cord.

[mike_c]

3. agreed, 100 percent....

eom

[babylonsister]

5. Thank you. I agree totally. nt

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. Wasn't Schumer at that "BOMB THE HOLY LIVING SHIT OUT OF GAZA!!!!11!" rally a month or so ago?

I'm really concerned about that, myself. A sitting US senator, promoting genocidal slaughter?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. Yes he was.

He is a "Israel first" senator. :mad:

[Jennicut]

4. Schumer needs to sit back and let the President do his job, Israel went too far

[Purveyor]

7. Thank you for posting... K&R eom