Posts Tagged: Obama 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....
Never Mind that Red Line in Syria
At first blush, it appeared that the Obama administration finally agreed with the intelligence assessments of its allies—Britain, France, and Israel—namely, that the...
Netanyahu to Obama in Israel: Diplomacy and Sanctions Have Not Stopped Iran
President Barack Obama in Israel dismissed a U.S. policy of containment for the Iranian nuclear threat and echoed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that...
The Real Message of Obama’s Visit to Israel
The White House is contending that Barack Obama's first visit to Israel as president underlines his administration's commitment to Israel's security. Rarely, however, has the style...
Shimon Peres: I Am “Free Of Doubts, Obama Is a Man of Values”
Ynet - President Shimon Peres said he was "free of doubts" that his American counterpart Barack Obama would use military force if necessary to stop...
Foreign Policy Priorities Must Include Pro-Israel Actions
The strong ties between the U.S. and Israel find expression in the traditionally bipartisan support for Israel in Congress and in public opinion polls showing...
President Obama Has a Medal-Worthy Record
Later this month, President Barack Obama will take his first presidential trip to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Obama's trip "will give...
Obama: Hagel and Kerry Don’t Make Iran Decisions, I Do
Politico - President Obama indicated in an interview Thursday that new Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and new Secretary of State John Kerry won't keep...
At AIPAC, Netanyahu and Biden Offer Their Takes on Strategic Timetable for Iran
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday offered their takes on the strategic timetable for the Iranian...
House Minority Whip Hoyer: ‘Day Will Come When Diplomacy Ends’ With Iran
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said Monday night at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference that while ...
The US, Israel and the Politics of Dumb
As Barack Obama gets ready to visit Israel, it is worth noting how much he and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common. Both were re-elected with...
Jewish Groups, Israel React to Hagel Confirmation
Jewish Groups responded Tuesday to Chuck Hagel's controversial confirmation as Secretary of Defense. From the left, the National Jewish Democratic Council applauded Hagel's statements during his nomination...
Obama: We Have the Defense Secretary Our Nation Needs
Politico - President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the nation will now have the defense secretary it needs. "With the bipartisan confirmation of Chuck Hagel as...
Controversial Nominee Hagel Confirmed as Secretary of Defense
Former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, who has come under fire for both his record and statements on Israel since his name surfaced as...
