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Hagel Confirmation: Republicans Putting Party Above Country

Monday, March 4, 2013 at 7:28 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

I usually reserve updates for the annual book version of my commentaries. But I feel constrained to put my two cents in on the spectacle that attended the confirmation of former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary. Especially because it so epitomizes the dysfunction that has the U.S. government now running on “sequester” mode,… Read more.

Was Hagel Nominated as Defense Secretary for US or Israel?

Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

If, like me, you caught snippets of today’s Senate hearing on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to serve as U.S. defense secretary, you could be forgiven the impression that he was nominated to serve as Israel defense secretary. After all, almost every senator seemed more interested in getting Hagel to testify about his support for… Read more.