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JackRiddler

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27. Okay, maybe you don't know them very well.

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 01:34 PM

Dec 2012

Gates? Seriously? Gates of Iran-Contra? Gates of the bogus Baker commission that recommended a drawdown in Iraq? Gates who then succeeded Rumsfeld and initiated the mass-murdering "surge" but "won the war" by increasing the pay-offs to the insurgents?

As I said, no one will be selected for this office who won't serve the MIC and the neocon fantasy of what constitutes a threat (which they will do even if they don't support every neocon plan for new wars). Let me know when Obama has someone in mind ready to end the bogus and reckless war-coming-soon propaganda on Iran. Someone who will be willing to draw down the empire and stop devoting of 50% of discretionary spending to useless and murderous pursuits.

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Chuck Hagel draws fire for his position on Israel [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

Why choose a Republican for Sec of Def? oberliner Dec 2012 #1

That is a different question, and actually very good. One point in his favor, hagel was against the still_one Dec 2012 #3

Hagel also worked with Obama on nuclear nonproliferation Recursion Dec 2012 #7

He was one of the first Republicans to question it, but he voted for it and karynnj Dec 2012 #11

It's become something of a tradition Recursion Dec 2012 #5

No it hasn't oberliner Dec 2012 #16

Hagel also accompanied then Senator Obama on his overseas trip when he was a candidate. iandhr Dec 2012 #6

Bill Clinton had William Cohen, a Republican, as his question everything Dec 2012 #32

Has any Republican ever chosen a Democrat to be Sec of Def? oberliner Dec 2012 #38

Answer appears to be no. Heywood J Dec 2012 #40

Known Dems are so far right, they have to get an R for some centrism Ash_F Dec 2012 #47

You write fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #49

Why would I have any credence in "republican Jewish coalition". They do not represent the majority still_one Dec 2012 #2

Not to mention, they are completely out of touch with the entire karynnj Dec 2012 #13

They're heavily funded by Sheldon Adelson and his buddies, anyway starroute Dec 2012 #20

AIPAC 2.0 Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #29

Agree Completely fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #50

Politico story tells what their real problem with Hagel is Enrique Dec 2012 #4

“I’m not an Israeli senator. I’m a United States senator,” Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #30

Thank You! JRLeft Dec 2012 #48

Conservatives don't like one of their own. cyclezealot Dec 2012 #8

Yes, senators represent U.S., not Israel JoeDuck Dec 2012 #9

Too many senators represent the interests of their campaign donors. cyclezealot Dec 2012 #15

Israel doesn't choose our cabinet. Neither does England or TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #10

The article really didn't say what Hagel has said rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #12

He believes the US government's job is to protect American interests, not Israeli interests. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #17

Being Jewish and being Israeli two different things PatrynXX Dec 2012 #14

Criticism is coming from a Republican group - LW Jewish groups support the choice oberliner Dec 2012 #18

Moral of the story: even Republicans are too liberal when it comes to Obama. harmonicon Dec 2012 #19

I'm guessing Diyames Dec 2012 #21

Ithink we need a muslum republican sos. julian09 Dec 2012 #23

Kabuki to create impression he's somehow a daring choice. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #22

You don't know him very well, then. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #24

Question. How did you like Gates or Panetta or Cohen? JackRiddler Dec 2012 #25

I liked Gates. Don't remember much about Cohen. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #26

Okay, maybe you don't know them very well. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #27

Yes, I know Gates's history. But under Obama he TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #28

You're probably right. Now, nothing would surprise me any more. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #34

Anyone remember Sibel Edmonds? Nictuku Dec 2012 #31

Republican Jews do not represent American Jews question everything Dec 2012 #33

If true, a damned good reason to hifiguy Dec 2012 #35

He see right wing jews/Israellis for what they truely are. ZIONISTS! Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #36

Obama and Biden are Zionists oberliner Dec 2012 #37

And this is terrible, right? question everything Dec 2012 #39

What about the folks shoved out of the way for Israel to come in and "have their own country"? FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #41

And from where did you get this bit of "information?" question everything Dec 2012 #43

As far as the etnic clensing of Palestinians from Palestine, you are either misinformed or are byeya Dec 2012 #44

Takes one to know one, right? question everything Dec 2012 #46

Do you honestly not know what that region looked like prior to 1946?? and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #52

What about the Palestinians? Marrah_G Dec 2012 #53

He has my approval. Fuck Israel and their apartheid of Palestine. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #42

I like the headline "Draws fire".. olddad56 Dec 2012 #45

Israel has a right to exist... and-justice-for-all Dec 2012 #51

I think it is ironic that Israel is claiming he is anti-semiotic davidpdx Dec 2012 #54