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Hagel humiliated the Obama administration
Until his confirmation hearings, I had believed that after intensive and harsh questioning, former Sen. Chuck Hagel would be confirmed as President Barack Obama's choice to be the next Secretary of Defense. No one could have anticipated the catastrophic...Tags: Barack Obama, Iran, Lobbying, Politics
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McManus: What's the Afghanistan mission?
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel's fellow Republicans grilled the Defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his opposition to...Tags: Barack Obama, White House, U.S. Congress, Government, Wars and Interventions
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Letters: Perspectives on Chuck Hagel
Re "Hagel hearing reopens Senate wounds," Feb. 1 By grandstanding their grievances with former Sen. Chuck Hagel for leaving the fold to serve in President Obama's administration as secretary of Defense, the neoconservative Republicans on the Senate...Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Kirsten Gillibrand, Politics
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Sen. Kirk opposes Chuck Hagel as defense nominee
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk announced Friday he will not support the nomination of fellow Republican Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense, citing instances in which he believes Hagel has not been tough enough on Iran. Kirk, of Illinois, joining...Tags: Mark Kirk, Elections, Politics
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Yes or no answers
In the confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) insisted that nominee Chuck Hagel answer his question about the effectiveness of the Iraqi surge with a yes or no answer. Sen. McCain thought he was a television prosecutor... -
Chuck Hagel in the hot seat
There are three acceptable reasons for the Senate to reject a president's nominee for a Cabinet position: The candidate lacks credentials for the position; he fails to meet high ethical standards for personal behavior; or he holds extreme views. It was...
Tags: Iraq, Elections, George W. Bush, John McCain, Iran
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Hagel defends record, spars with critics in Senate hearing
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON -- Making his first public comments after his nomination to lead the Pentagon, former Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday he stood by his record but also urged senators to look beyond controversial votes and statements he has made, which critics...Tags: White House, Hamas, John McCain, Democratic Party, Terrorism
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Chuck Hagel, an antiwar secretary of Defense
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, wasn’t the most articulate candidate ever to appear before a Senate committee on Thursday. Hagel fumbled his way through questions about policy and his own past...
Tags: Carl Levin, Elections, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions
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Hagel to stress opposition to a nuclear Iran in Senate testimony
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, will stress at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he opposes letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons and will focus on developing military options to set...
Tags: Carl Levin, Elections, White House, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to leave Obama administration
WASHINGTON -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the last Republican left in President Obama's Cabinet, announced Tuesday he is stepping down. In a note to department staff, LaHood said he would remain at the helm until a replacement is confirmed to...
Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, White House, Barack Obama, Politics
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Women in combat — 'It's going to level the playing field'
When Maryland National Guard Capt. Cara Kupcho first enlisted in the military 18 years ago, she wanted to drive a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a 30-ton, armor-busting tank. "I like things that go boom," she explained Thursday. "I like tanks." But as a...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Army, Martin Dempsey
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