Nominee for defense secretary says he’s on board with Obama’s posture on Iran, need to maintain Israel’s military edge.
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US President Barack Obama and Chuck Hagel Photo: Jim Young / Reuters WASHINGTON – In a meeting with Jewish leaders, Chuck Hagel, US President Obama’s defense secretary nominee, affirmed his commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge.
“[Sen. Hagel] discussed his commitment to the US-Israel relationship, including his determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, to maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge, and to sustaining the Obama administration’s unprecedented security cooperation with Israel,” a statement Tuesday from Hagel’s office said. “He appreciated the opportunity to have a constructive, informed and wide-ranging discussion.”
A four-sentence statement Monday issued by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations described the January 18 meeting as “an important opportunity for a serious and thorough discussion of key issues of importance to all of us.”
The statement, which also noted the presence at the meeting of US Vice President Joe Biden as well as the leaders of the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, did not further elaborate.
The meeting came days after after Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, conferred with top Jewish Democrats and apologized for a 2006 comment in which he described the “Jewish lobby” as “intimidating” and reassured them that despite his past skepticism of some sanctions on Iran and wariness of a military strike to keep it from obtaining a nuclear weapon, he was now on board with President Obama’s postures on those issues.
Hagel, in those conversations with Jewish Democrats, also said he was a strong supporter of the US-Israel relationship although and elaborated on the context of his past criticisms of Israel.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
#1 by Luciana on January 23, 2013 - 8:41 pm
Hypocrite! Another “lost” soul sacrificed to the Devil.
#2 by KPRyan on January 23, 2013 - 8:45 pm
Hagel likely turned out to be the absolute worst possible choice for Sec of War as he’s going to bend over backwards to prove to the Press and the jewish establishment that he’s really, truly, honestly, NOT an ”’Anti-Semite!”‘.
#3 by Eva F. on January 23, 2013 - 10:06 pm
It had to be expected that Hagel would cave in. He wants the job and knows which side his bread is buttered on. Or was all this Hagel brouhaha only a distraction to get Lew into the finance job without attacting much attention ?
#4 by whiskeypapa on January 23, 2013 - 10:46 pm
it isn’t difficult to see who runs the US of A
#5 by Bob on January 24, 2013 - 12:20 am
I’ve stated this repeatedly and apparently it still needs repeating….The “split” in Washington over middle east policy is not a case of resistance to Jewish power. It is merely a power struggle between two different Jewish factions who have differing opinions over the best way to advance the Jewish global agenda.
Hagel is, and has always been, beholden to Jewish interests and whenever he has made statements not entirely supportive of any particular Israeli government, he has done so with the approval of the Jewish power brokers who have employed him throughout his public career. The idea that Hagel might act in any way inconsistent with the wishes of Jewish power may be useful propaganda which allows TPTB to put forth the false image that Jewish power is not omnipotent within the US political system, but it simply has no basis in reality.
Seriously, does anyone really believe that Obama would float as a nominee for Sec. of Defense anyone other than a nominee pre-approved by his Jewish handlers? It is all theater and lacking in any real substance at all.
On a side note, has anyone noticed that the string of anti-Arab wars continues unabated? With Lbya destroyed, TPTB have turned on Algeria (via Mali). The French intervention in Mali is clearly aimed at Algeria, a former French province. Far from bringing freedom and self-determination to the Arab peoples, this “Arab Spring” is merely reimposing an old colonial order, albeit with a more Jewish bent to it.
#6 by annebeck58 on January 24, 2013 - 12:26 am
After all of that back and forth, for what?- for exactly nothing…
As we should have expected, we have more in the hip-pocket of Israhell, and not working for us.
Sickening, but we’ve seen this sort of thing, far too many times.
I always wonder what the Ape-Pac has on our, “leaders”, and, “defenders of the American constitution”, because they have to have something. Why else would so many bend over for the most powerful lobby in the US? Something tells me it is not just bribery that keeps the Ape-Pac alive and kicking.
#7 by Deadbeat on January 24, 2013 - 4:44 am
#8 by michael mazur on January 24, 2013 - 10:57 am
To understand Hagel’s being, ‘on board with President Obama’s posture on those issues’, means having to look at Obama’s first term in which his rhetoric on Iran did not have the substance of an equivalent follow up.
That Netanyahu then had the effrontery to turn up in America to campaign against Obama and for Romney, is not at all going to be rewarded with a hit on Iran, as it was the next best thing to shooting Obama, which was not possible to arrange.
Apart from no gain and only certain ruin for America in assaulting Iran, there is the palpable dislike Obama has for Netanyahu.
With chemistry like that between the two men the necessary close relationship between them in the event of a assault on Iran could not be maintained, which chemistry becomes cement poured on the now buried hopes of a Israeli initiated assault on Iran, which was to be IMMEDIATELY followed up by an American main force assault.
Hagel and Obama may well be sincere in coming to Israel’s aid in the event of a Israeli initiated assault on Iran, but it’s the ‘many a slip twixt cup and lip’ problem, for how does Israel wring the guarantee out of them both that America’s response will be IMMEDIATE, that is, before ANY retaliation against Israel can be mounted, for if thousands of Israelis are killed in the Iranian retaliation/s before America actually responds, then be assured that the 4th term in ’17 Netanyahu has already mooted is a definite non starter.
Worse than that, he with his now rump 31 seats in the 120 seat Knesset, would not long remain PM, as the other parties between them would quickly put up a leader to roll Netanyahu for the thousands of Israelis killed.
#9 by Bob on January 24, 2013 - 2:31 pm
“I always wonder what the Ape-Pac has on our, “leaders”, and, “defenders of the American constitution”,”
What they have “over them” is control of the money supply. Organized Jewry has at its disposal the ability to literally create unlimited amounts of currency. In any political system in which money is required to compete this leverage is insurmountable. This is why organized Jewry promotes “liberal democracy” and abhors any kind of tribal/clan/religious based government. What they call liberal democracy is taylor made to promote the influence of money. In a situation where one group has access to unlimited supplies of money, nobody else can compete with them.
This control of the money supply is the source of Jewish power. They have used this power to obtain control over other key institutions like the mass media, stock exchanges and yes government. It is the rare individual who cannot be swayed with the offer of enough money. Those that cannot be bought can be destroyed through the use of the mass media or the governmental power already under their control.
If you look closely you will find that organized Jewry generally leverages both sides of any issue. In fact, most issues which take center stage in the public discourse are manufactured and/or brough forward by organized Jewry. They have advanced far beyond simple bribery and now actively recruit “candidates” to promote through the political ranks. People who will serve the interests of Jewish power and quite often people with some personal weakness or secret that can be used against them should they ever get out of line….Ever wonder why so many gays, pedophiles and other deviants manage to make their way into the upper echelons of the political class?
MONEY=POWER and organized Jewry has access to unlimited amounts of money….It really is that simple.
#10 by bob on January 24, 2013 - 4:47 pm
It seems that many people are confused about what Israel is and isn’t, and Netanyahu’s role in the power structure is. Israel is not Jewish power, it is merely an appendage of this power. Netanyahu is not the leader of organized Jewry, merely a portion of it. What Netanyahu or Israelis want, desire or need, is often trumped by the interests of organized Jewry….interests that are global in scale.
This often hyped “dislike” between Obama and Netanyahu is not particularly relevant and is just promoted to disguse the rift between hard line Israelis and the real seats of Jewish power in London and NYC. Whenever the interests of the Israeli state conflict with the interests of the banksters in London and NYC, the Israeli interests take a back seat. This was going to be true no matter who was installed as US president in the recent elections.
Organized Jewry is not a monolithic block, at least when it comes to the best way to advance Jewish interests (while also promoting the interests of the various Jewish power centers). While all of these various Jewish groups will come together against gentiles, they are also engaged in perpetual internal (to Jewry) power struggles. Obama’s likes or dislikes are completely irelevant to Jewish or US policy when it comes to Jewish interests. Obama will do whatever he is told to do by his Jewish handlers….who just happen to have more far wider interests than just Israel. To harbor illusions that Obama has any independent power to frustrate or oppose Jewish interests is to engage in fantasy. He holds no such power. He is a creation of organized Jewry. From the time he was recruited in college, to his days working for a CIA front company, to his installation as a “professor” in Chicago, to his introduction into the political scene and his seemingly meteoric rise from local politics to POTUS in only a few short years, his career has been managed every step of the way by Jewish power. Once you understand this, it becomes clear that he is not, and could not be, an independent actor. He owes absolutely everything he has and has obtained, to Jewish power. More so than any president in American history. He is not just influenced by Jewish money….he is a creation of it.
We are like the slaves watching our masters fight over the best way to exploit us…we are not even participants in the real discussion and have no influence over the outcome…at least not as long as we continue to acquiesce to Jewish power.
#11 by annebeck58 on January 24, 2013 - 5:36 pm
I guess I never thought the desire for money was strong enough in so many that they’d so willingly sell themselves for it. But, it is probably correct that it is.
Then again; once these (s)elected people are in and have the cash, why not turn against them? Yes, I understand that the all-powerful lobby would take away any future cash (and we’ve seen it happen where some have stepped out of line, and lost funds for their next runs). But, why not use that first, if only, term in Congress for doing something good for us/ USA?
Something tells me that not only does the Ape-Pac fund the, “winners”, they have a lot of negative evidence on most of them, too. Some of us, simply citizens, know the rampages they go on– how they make up lies out of “whole cloth”; out of nothing. I suppose this threat always looms, as well as the threat of taking away the cash-cow.
I know we’ve been allowing the wrong people with monetary-motivation to even get close to being elected. And, now, I think our e-voting machines prevent us actually voting-in anyone we would prefer. So, I wonder how we do finally take our government back?? Is it at the end of a gun-barrel? Is that all we have left?
#12 by michael mazur on January 25, 2013 - 1:14 am
Bush in October 08 had a lot of pressure put on him to attack Iran before his 2nd term ended, with prominent Israelis flying in to both DC and NY to speak directly with him and via intermediaries respectively; to no avail.
Again, during his 1st term, Netanyahu had gone to DC to have private discussions with Obama on more than one occasion without success, for we see Iran was not attacked.
It is this importunate manner which gets up Obama’s nose, especially as Obama knows that Jews – especially Ashkenazi Super Jews like Netanyahu, will always regard Obama as a house boy, a schwartzer, for we all see that simultaneously as he is talking to Obama he has a unabashed program of deporting black Africans from Israel.
On a related tack, Obama isn’t going into Syria boots and all, even though Israel would love him too, being the gateway to Iran.
#13 by vince on January 25, 2013 - 5:45 am
The wakeing up process is gona take forever.ya can’t wake a brain dead person up.
It will eventually have to come at the point of a gun.
The I.R.A brought the old dart to its knees,even though mcguinness and adames sold em out in the end.