Posts Tagged: Chuck Hagel
Hagel: Obama Has Not Consulted Me On Defense Bill
The Weekly Standard - House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel whether he recommended the president veto a defense spending bill....
Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Appointee, Has History of Controversial Statements on Israel
JNS.org - Samantha Power, President Barack Obama's replacement for Susan Rice as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has a history of controversial comments about...
Hagel: Maintaining Israel’s Edge is a Priority
JPost - US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said reinforcing Israel's edge and bolstering security relationships with neighbors like Egypt were both US...
Viscount Samuel, Meet Secretary Hagel
Emerging from intense controversy, the British politician Herbert Samuel (1870-1963) was appointed the first High Commissioner of Palestine, where he served 1920-25. A...
Hagel: Iran a “Very Real Threat”
USA Today - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday stressed the U.S. commitment to Israel's defense against Iran as he embarked on week-long trip...
Hagel to Visit Israel Later This Month
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is set to visit Israel later this month for the first time since taking office, Army Radio reported. Hagel, who was confirmed...
Hagel Attempts to Mollify Military Leaders Worried About Budget Cuts
Washington Free Beacon - Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel tried to mollify worried military leaders Wednesday, speaking publicly for the first time about the...
Hagel Congratulates New Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon
JPost - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday night held his first telephone conversation with his US counterpart Chuck Hagel after being sworn...
Report: Reduction of U.S. Aid to Israel to be Less than Expected
The incision might not be as deep but it will still be painful as the U.S. has allegedly informed Israel's Finance Minister, Yuval Steinitz, that...
Interviewer for Hagel’s ‘Jewish lobby’ Comment Didn’t Expect Ensuing Controversy
WASHINGTON, DC—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's 2008 comment that "the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people" in Washington, DC did not seem like "some sort...
Barak to Meet With Hagel Tuesday
Fresh off his historically tight battle for Senate approval, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will host the Israeli Minister of Defense, Ehud...
Hagel in 2009: Deploy U.S. Troops to Patrol Border Between Israel and Palestinian State
Breitbart.com - Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, co-authored a 2009 report that called for U.S. troops to...
Man Linked to Iranian Regime Arranged for Hagel Speech at Rutgers
Daily Caller - A pro-Hezbollah, pro-Hamas candidate for the Iranian presidency, a man linked to Iranian-controlled front groups, brought former Republican Nebraska Senator...
Report: Hagel Ommitted Key Middle East Speeches From Senate Disclosure Forms
Fox News - In the supporting documents he turned over to Senate investigators as part of his confirmation process, Defense Secretary-designate Chuck Hagel...
