A man among Republicans or the last of the moderates is difficult to determine, but either way, an individual like Chuck Hagel will be indispensable as Secretary of Defense when the US military industrial complex begin flexing its muscles to maintain its lions share of the budget.
We've been impressed with Chuck Hagel for many years, as he's consistently bucked the trend, stepped out of line, blazed his own path and spoke his mind. The former Senator from Nebraska is one of the few in Congress who refused to buckle under pressure.
As President Obama prepares for a fight with Israeli lackeys in Congress, many silently applaud his selection of a true independent thinker on foreign policy and military intervention. The ability to think independently is a rare to nonexistent quality in Washington these days.
To date, there has been a slew of primarily GOP driven accusations against the outspoken Hagel. The glaring concerns are related to four basic fears. Firstly, GOP stooges for defense lobbyist are wary of Hagel's approach to cutting defense spending. Secondly, Congress feel Hagel is woefully out of sync with Israel's stance on negotiating with Iran. Thirdly, the war hawks are not quite sure how committed Hagel is to military engagement generally. But mostly, both Democrat and Republican butt-wipes don't feel Chuck Hagel has paid sufficient homage to Israeli benefactors.
Because Senator Hagel was so bold as to suggest Israel back off the settlement building, recognize Hamas, and refused to demand Hezbollah be listed as a terrorist group, some have gone so far as to brand him an anti-Semitic. The last accusation, in our opinion is the most probable cause of resistance to Senator Hagel's confirmation.
It has always been vitally important to maintain a committed Israeli flunky in the defense department. If one can control the flow of funding to the military, one can effectively siphon off whatever one needs to protect America's "special friend."
In the long run, perhaps its a good thing Senator Hagel is being attacked so publicly and vehemently. By savaging this decorated war hero and public servant with weak, transparent and warmed over boilerplate mudslinging, it just might spark the long overdue national conversation concerning the so-called special relationship with the Israeli government.
Hey, we're just amplifying the whispers.
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