Worse Than Hagel; John Kerry At State: A Disaster For Israel (L.A. Jewish Journal)

[Purveyor]

<B>You thought Chuck Hagel was a bad Cabinet selection? The head of the Philadelphia chapter of Americans for a Safe Israel says John Kerry as secretary of state would be even worse for Israel.</B>

BY MOSHE PHILLIPS

President Obama’s decision to nominate Senator John Kerry as his next Secretary of State will prove to be a disaster for Israel.

The choice of the American Jewish establishment to vehemently protest the expected nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel while granting Kerry a free pass for his anti-Israel behavior follows their longtime pattern. Hagel is a Republican who has a history of marking foolish remarks regarding Israel and has long been seen as an independent thinker on Middle East policy with a non-interventionist outlook.

Kerry, however, is the much bigger problem for Israel.

Hagel as SecDef will be tasked with handling military issues. Kerry will be in a position to effect policy as it impacts Israel, set an overall tone for US in the Middle East and be a key player in future negotations.

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http://www.jewishjournal.com/opinion/article/john_kerry_at_state_a_disaster_for_israel

[Autumn]

1. I think he will prove to be a good choice for the USA

and that's all that's important to me.

[MotherPetrie]

2. Then John Kerry's looking like a better nominee all the time

[TwilightGardener]

3. Kerry and Hagel have nearly identical foreign policy and defense views.

Why the Repub/neocon/AIPAC crowd is throwing a massive fit over Hagel is beyond me--and why they aren't instead concerned over Kerry's future influence on ME/Israel policy is also beyond me--isn't SoS a more powerful position? Although I don't remember if any of this crowd objected to Hillary in 2009.

[Purveyor]

4. It seems the Kerry 'fit' is just starting. Stay tuned. I'm watching this parade. eom