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Fast Forward As Hearings Continue, Hagel Must Own Up To ‘Dumb’ Comment
As the Senate Armed Services Committee continued its hearing for the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, it became clear that Hagel’s greatest critics are his former colleagues from the Republican side of the aisle. Veteran senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, both of whom worked with Hagel…
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Fast Forward Senators Assail Obama’s Pentagon Nominee
Republican lawmakers harshly attacked Chuck Hagel on Thursday at a contentious hearing over his nomination to become the next U.S. defense secretary, questioning his judgment on war strategy and putting him broadly on the defensive. In one of the most heated exchanges, influential Senator John McCain aggressively questioned Hagel, interrupting him and talking over him…
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Fast Forward In Confirmation Hearing, Hagel Is Challenged by Both Friends and Foes
Stepping into the lion’s den, Chuck Hagel, took his seat across the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning, only to hear his confirmation hearing begin with a series of attacks — from friends and foes alike on both sides of the aisle. Committee chairman Carl Levin, a Jewish senator from Michigan who supports Hagel, called…
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Fast Forward Hagel Assures on Iran, Israel in Senate Confirmation Hearing
Chuck Hagel said he backed the U.S. policy of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as he testified on Thursday before a skeptical Senate panel considering his nomination to be President Barack Obama’s next secretary of defense. Hagel, a former Republican senator and decorated Vietnam veteran, broadly defended his record on national security issues…
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Fast Forward Ahead of Hearings, Hagel Commits To Preventing Iranian Nukes
In answers prepared for his Senate hearings, Chuck Hagel says he is committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, even if this means military action. “With the ever present threat of Iran, the next Secretary of Defense must be vigilant in pursuing the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and…
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Fast Forward Argentina Rejects Israel Summons Over Iran-Backed Bombing Truth Panel
Argentina’s government rejected the Israeli government’s summons of its ambassador in order to explain the memorandum of understanding signed between Argentina and Iran advancing the investigation of 1994 AMIA bombing case. “The attack was suffered by the people of our country on July 18 and did not involve any Israeli citizen. The victims were mostly…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Slam New Argentina Bombing Panel
World Jewish groups denounced plans by Argentina and Iran to form a truth commission to investigate the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center that Argentine courts say was sponsored by Iran. The commission, announced during the weekend, was seen as a minor diplomatic victory for Iran as it fights a U.S.-led…
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Fast Forward Iran Sends Monkey to Space, Spurring New Fears
Iran said on Monday it had launched a live monkey into space, seeking to show off missile delivery systems that are alarming to the West given Tehran’s parallel advances in nuclear technology. The defence ministry announced the launch as world powers sought to agree a date and venue with Iran for resuming talks to resolve…
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