Hagel (R-Ne) cheers word of Middle East diplomatic plans

[Omaha Steve]

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Published Sunday | February 18, 2007
Hagel cheers word of Middle East diplomatic plans
BY JAKE THOMPSON
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is poised to start new diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East, including encouraging a regional security conference that might include Syria and Iran, Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said Saturday.

If so, the outreach could add a new element of diplomacy to the region and to ongoing military efforts to quell violence in Iraq, Hagel said in an interview.

Hagel said he and Stephen Hadley, President Bush's national security adviser, discussed Iraq, Iran, North Korea and the Middle East on Saturday.

"I believe the administration is moving in a new positive direction to help and start initiating some new diplomatic efforts in the Middle East," Hagel said. "They can count on my support on this if they start to do some things."


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[pocoloco]

1. Empty words??

To help Hagel??

At least it's a response to the pressure.

[rodeodance]

2. Hagel had a secret chat with Hadley. ho ho. all is well. Recall that Hagel

has ALways supported Bush------see his voting record (except for iraqi war now)