Joel B. Pollak

Hagel Vote Must Come Soon, or Not at All

If the chances of Chuck Hagel withdrawing his nomination as Secretary of Defense are truly "50-50," as Thomas E. Ricks of Foreign Policy suggests, then time is running out for Democrats to push a vote through the Senate. 8 Feb 2013

Democrats Claim Double Standard on Hagel Disclosures; Ignore Kissinger, Clinton Precedents

Democrats’ latest defense of Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation as Secretary of Defense has bogged down in the Senate Armed Services Committee, is the argument that the Republicans are holding Hagel to a higher standard than any previous nominee. In fact, Republicans are only holding Hagel to the standard Democrats have applied to past nominees--and with far greater justification, given Hagel’s radical foreign policy views. 8 Feb 2013

Dereliction of Duty: Obama Did Nothing to Save American Lives in Benghazi--and Lied About It

Nothing. That is what President Barack Obama did on the night of September 11, 2012, as terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi and killed four Americans, among them Ambassador Christopher Stevens. President Obama’s inaction was revealed in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday by outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey. 7 Feb 2013

Saad Hariri: 'Friend' of Hamas, Supporter of Hagel

Breitbart News Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro reported Thursday that Senate sources believe that one reason Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel has not submitted requested financial disclosures is that one of his funders is called "Friends of Hamas." While the White House refused to confirm or deny the report, there are certainly friends of Hamas among Hagel's supporters, including former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri. 7 Feb 2013

Sen. Levin Wants Vote on Hagel 'As Soon as We're Ready'

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) has indicated that he wants to schedule a committee vote on the confirmation of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) as Secretary of Defense "as soon as we're ready to have a vote," according to CNN. 7 Feb 2013

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