Barack Obama will apparently be nominating Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, for Secretary of Defense tomorrow. Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D., a psychotherapist, explains what it means:
The compelling question for today is: Why does Obama want Hagel as defense secretary? Fresh from his reelection triumph, Obama can appoint almost anyone he wants and the Democratic-controlled Senate will approve almost any nomination.
Why Hagel?Obama, after all, credits himself with reversing the official ban on gays serving in the military. (Gays and lesbians always did serve in the military; they were not allowed to openly acknowledge their sexual orientation, until recently.) Why in the world would the leftist Obama go out of his way to choose an anti-gay Republican?
The answer lies in why so many conservative Republicans oppose Hagel’s nomination. The answer lies in Hagel’s views on foreign policy and defense—specifically, Iran, Israel and the rest of the Middle East.
Hagel is on record as opposed to unilateral sanctions against Iran, a country whose government denies the existence of the Holocaust and pledges to wipe Israel “off the map” once it acquires nuclear weapons to do so.
In 2009, Hagel appealed to the newly elected President Obama to open direct negotiations with Hamas, the infamous anti-Israeli terrorist group.
Hagel, who served as president and CEO of the World USO from 1987 to 1990, expressed intense opposition to the USO Haifa Center during a tumultuous 1989 meeting with Jewish leaders, according to multiple sources involved in the fight to keep the post open.
“He said to me, ‘Let the Jews pay for it’,” said Marsha Halteman, director for military and law enforcement programs at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), which led the battle to keep USO Haifa operational. (Source: Commentary magazine online, 1/4/13)
More at the link.
Meanwhile, the Hagel nomination provides an opportunity for the Republicans to expose the true intentions of Obama’s foreign policy.
It certainly feels that we are in a reality distortion field. The intellectual dishonesty of the left is staggering.
Chuck Hagel is proHamas, proHizbollah talks -not branding them ‘terrrorist entities’. Iran’s nuclear program and terrorism financing/arming/abetting and implicit threats to Israel’s annihiliation apparently do not deter a persob like Chuck Hagel (let the Jews pay). Hamas’ non-recognition of State of Israel and liberating ‘Palestine’ no cause for any concern by a persnisteron like Chuck Hagel (let the Jews pay). Iran’s threats re: sanctions/EU with Fajr 5s do not deter a person like Chuck Hagel (let the Jews in EU pay). Then Chuck Hagel is the Hydrocarbon Law guy also. His ties to foreign banks/nations skirting financial sanctions re: Iran should raise a few flags of caution.NATO countries have cause of concern too. Take a look at Obama deplaning- a picture worth a thousand words- http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10072109-obama-vil-ha-republikanske-forsvarsminister. That look is who Obama is.
I had hoped for some insight from Dr Hurd. But none really was provided. Yes, we know Hagel’s stance and views on a variety of issues. What we STILL don’t know is why Obama is pushing him and alienating his allies and base. And of course, the Republicans are chomping at the bit to tear him a new one. Is there some maneuvering going on BEHIND the curtin that we can’t see?
Hagel is a signal to obama’s muslim allies.
You can bet that Israel knows it and understands.
that’s for sure
but American Jews
not so much
not at all
Dr. Hurd is spot-on in his analysis, but he laves out one important aspect. If Hagel is rejected largely by Republican votes, Obama can declare that it is obvious that the GOP is interested only in opposing him, not even willing to confirm a Republican to a cabinet position. It will feed the narrative that the administration and the MSM have been pushing for four years. Obama will win by losing the nomination.
obama will win
by losing the nomination
and obama will win
by winning the nomination
we’re screwed
both ways