Half Dozen Republican Senators To Blast Obama Intel Pick Over Israel Views

[babylonsister]

Half Dozen Republican Senators To Blast Obama Intel Pick Over Israel Views


Okay, Senate Republicans are officially ratcheting up their war against Chas Freeman, who is taking heavy fire from the pro-Israel lobby and the neocons as Obama’s pick to head the National Intelligence Council.

I’ve just obtained a letter that half dozen Republican Senators will fire off later today to Dennis Blair — the Director of National Intelligence and the person who appointed Freeman — protesting the choice of Freeman for the NIC post. The letter complains about Freeman’s relative lack of experience and views on China and Israel.

Freeman’s gig is key because he is responsible for preparing some of the intel community’s most sensitive assessments.

The letter — a draft of which was sent to me by a Republican aide — represents a significant escalation of the war on Freeman. A group of House Republicans, along with two Dems, has already called for a probe of Freeman, on the grounds that he’s allegedly anti-Israel and has questionable ties to Saudi Arabia and China.

In the letter, the Senators — Tom Coburn, Kit Bond, Saxby Chambliss, Richard Burr, Orrin Hatch and James Risch — profess themselves “surprised” by the Freeman pick, and complain that Freeman lacks the “years of intelligence analysis experience” that predecessors have brought to the post.

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[FLAprogressive]

1. the AIPAC Dems will not be far behind

Steve Israel (one of AIPAC's biggest Dem whores) is already bitching about it.

[Captain Hilts]

2. True. This shit is bipartisan. nt

[FLAprogressive]

4. I almost think it's worse on our side (among the pols) in some cases....

[The Wielding Truth]

3. When will the utterances of the "did everything wrong party" stop

being given the pulpit, and go relearn how a successful responsible democratic country should be run?

They are like little spoiled children harping at a responsible parent trying to restore order and reason after their reckless rampages.

[whosinpower]

5. Well then

He must be perfect for the job!

[Zen Democrat]

6. AIPAC doesn't like him? He must be a real peacemaker!

It's way past time to pull back on the Israeli lobby.

[chollybocker]

7. Tom Coburn, Kit Bond, Saxby Chambliss, Richard Burr, Orrin Hatch and James Risch

Would you take their advice on anything, other than a restaurant recommendation?