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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 07:14 PM Dec 2012

Our World: Hagel, Obama and the Israeli elections

Jerusalem Post - By CAROLINE B. GLICK 12/25/2012

Monday the National Journal reported that President Barack Obama is reconsidering his decision to appoint former Senator Chuck Hagel secretary of defense.

Hagel’s looming appointment provoked angry responses from many leading Jewish voices in the US.

Whether this opposition made a difference in driving Obama to reconsider his choice is unclear. Other influential groups – including senators, members of the military and lobbyists for homosexual rights – expressed their discomfort and opposition to the prospect of having Hagel serve as defense secretary.

--CLIP
If Obama indeed scuttles Hagel’s elevation to defense secretary, it shows that it is possible to fight Obama on foreign policy even in his second term, and win, at least sometimes. This is important information for Republicans, American Jews and the Israeli government.

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http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=297295

Sounds like they are already warming up the 'victory lap' on another Obama cave. How many more times is he going to be 'rolled' I ponder.

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