The Religious Right is mobilizing against Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Defense Secretary, and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is saying exactly what they want to hear. In an interview with Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council yesterday, Rubio suggested that if Hagel is successfully confirmed then countries like Iran and Syria may consider going to war against Israel, which will “end up pulling us into an armed conflict in that region.”
Rubio: Israel’s enemies look for daylight of any kind in order to move forward on actions. Just today we are reminded of that, there was a joint statement by Iran and Syria threatening to attack Israel and you know probably the only thing that keeps them from doing that other than the Israelis’ abilities to defend themselves is their relationship with us. I think in a very dangerous world if we have a Secretary of Defense who says things that are counterproductive to that relationship, it might actually lead to some terrible miscalculation which may actually end up pulling us into an armed conflict in that region and we would like to avoid that at all possible—so I just don’t think he is the right person for this job.
Perkins: I couldn’t agree more.
Televangelist John Hagee, who leads Christians United For Israel, also appeared on Perkins’ show and called Hagel a “danger to America’s security” and a “very dangerous threat to Israel’s survival” who will give Iran the “green light” to attain nuclear weapons and “attack Israel.”
Chuck Hagel is a danger to America’s security; he is a very dangerous threat to Israel’s survival. The reason why Iran wants him to be the Secretary of Defense is because in 2001, 2004 and 2007 he opposed any kind of sanctions against Iran. Hagel has been the Senator in the U.S. Senate that stood with Iran on every occasion and Iran feels like if they can get him in office they have a green light to becoming nuclear, a green light to attacking Israel, a green light to accomplish everything that they’ve ever wanted to against America and Israel. They are for him, that should make every American wake up that the nomination of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense is dangerous to our national security.
Earlier this month, Erick Stakelbeck of the Christian Broadcasting Network told Fred Grandy on Secure Freedom Radio that Hagel is an “anti-Semite.”
Liberty Counsel’s Matt Barber on Faith & Freedom called Hagel an “Islamist sympathizer” who is “sympathetic” to those “who seek to destroy America and Israel.”
Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families said he is working with Republicans and leaders like Hagee to block Hagel, whom he claimed will “embolden our enemies and invite acts of aggression and terrorism.”
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday to consider Barack Obama’s ill-conceived and dangerous nomination of former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense.
Last night I was honored to attend a great gathering of pro-Israel Christians in Washington, D.C. With just a week’s notice, Christians United for Israel Action Fund brought 500 people from 46 states to our nation’s capital to stand for a strong national defense and a solid U.S./Israeli alliance, and against the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Pastor John Hagee delivered passionate speeches outlining why Hagel would be a disaster for our national security and for the balance of power in the Middle East. I reminded the audience about Hagel’s incredibly bad voting record, but also pointed out his repeated use of rhetoric most often associated with anti-Semites.
Today, the members of Christians United for Israel Action Fund, fired up from our time together last night, visited over 65 Senate offices, making the case against Hagel in person on Capitol Hill. I accompanied Pastor Hagee to a meeting with Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), an outstanding conservative champion and the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
As Iran continues its reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons and its meddling in the Middle East, the nomination of Chuck Hagel sends the worst possible signal of weakness and ambivalence to our enemies as well as our allies.
In fact, I fear that Hagel’s nomination will embolden our enemies and invite acts of aggression and terrorism. Add to this Obama’s recent arms transfer of F-16s and M1 tanks to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-controlled government and you have a prescription for disaster.
#1 by Blake on February 2, 2013 - 5:39 pm
Honestly. want some cheese with that whine Rubio
#2 by Jean on February 2, 2013 - 5:55 pm
Those that are lining up against Hagel are the very same ones that pushed us into the illegal war
against Iraq. They are truly the scum of the earth. Hagee is no Christian but he has thousands of ignorant people following him. He is funded by Israel and the Southern Pervert poverty center, and Gary Bauer are a bunch of useless scum suckers posing as Christians but in complete opposition
to real Christianity. Chuck Hagel knows what war is. He is a veteran and an honorable person.
That can not be tolerated by those that have no honor. No one is more like the devil him self then
the likes of Lindsey Graham and John McCain and yet they were allowed to grill Hagel when they
should be reduced to polishing his shoes. Two who should be deported to Guantanamo. They
were opposed to Ron Paul as well and that should speak volumes to any but the most retarded
idiots that voted for other then Ron Paul.,.
#3 by Eva F. on February 2, 2013 - 6:17 pm
There is only one threat : in case Hagel is confirmed may be ( only maybe) IsraHell cannot go on with its crimes against all international laws, crimes against humanity, warmongering , murder of palestinian civilians. The rest of mankind would not be endangered by nuclear threats, WW III, samson option and Hell’s dangerous sociopathy. How relieving…But I don’t hold my breath.
#4 by annebeck58 on February 2, 2013 - 7:02 pm
Rubio and all of these fools in the Idiots for Israel Fund are not thinking- certainly not thinking about US..
IF we could think about others, rather than that little worthless state who’s not on our side, the others probably would not hate us. In fact, based on many conversations I’ve had with people in Arab and//or Muslim nations, they hate us ONLY because they believe we hate them. Our bombs and bullets murder their children, so what are they supposed to believe? Many people have been surprised to learn that I am American and I do not hate them.
I don’t know how we convince these so-called Christians of this fact. When they have idiots like Rubio and others coming at them from the tee-vee, constantly, that Muslims, or better yes; “Islamists” (sick term) want to kill US, I don’t know how to combat it.
The little country that is destroying us/USA, intentionally or not, is Israel. They are selecting our representatives in all of Congress and even the White-house. In more important cities, to them, they select the mayors by paying for their campaigns and playing dirty against those who care about us. The only people we’re allowed to vote in (if our votes actually count, at all, with the e-voting machines) are those who are backed by and fully back the “Only democracy(???) in the Mid-east”.
Because they’ve put all of this into play, on the backs of the US taxpayers, I really don’t know how we change this. Sure, sharing and explainging, over and over again, does sometimes awaken some people. It’s a long process and we have to take advantage of every action Israel perpetrates against their neighbors. But we first need the Ape-Pac our of our government. And we need the ADL out of our lives, entirely.
Let them move to Israel, where they are wanted– or more wanted than they are, here.
#5 by ici on February 2, 2013 - 7:07 pm
Hagel Traficant, Hagel Traficant, Hagel Traficant!
Hagee, Sharon, Hagee, Sharon, Hagee, Sharon!
#6 by Nancy on February 2, 2013 - 7:20 pm
Jeeezzz, GAG me with a spoon. These equivocal traitors and agents for Israel should get bone cancer…
#7 by George Rudman on February 2, 2013 - 9:38 pm
Rubio remarks would be alot different if he was standing in front of a banner for Free Cuba…
He’s unamerican by putting money before his country. He isn’t fit to shine Hagels shoes.
Fellow Vietnam Veteran.
#8 by Younicorn on February 3, 2013 - 1:23 am
Great comment Nancy !!!!
#9 by jgisepschlmo on February 3, 2013 - 4:40 am
I for one. could not stand fo another usurpious, barbaric, uncaring, blood-curlding moment — I HAD TO STOP THE TAPE! These people- if you can call them people- are inHUMANE, – they lack the very soul of humanity- EMPATHY, care only about themelves, and are a disastrous addition to MANKIND!
#10 by Joe on February 3, 2013 - 3:23 pm
Sounds like Rubio is positioning himself to be the first Hispanic president someday.
#11 by Wally D. on February 3, 2013 - 5:09 pm
Pastor John Hagee is Israel’s pimp. He supplies fresh meat for Israel in the form of young American soldiers and applies pressure on Congress to keep the government money flowing into their coffers. They in return supply Hagee with a tax-free income and gift him with a jet airplane.