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The Hagel hearing, Part Five (Sen. Graham takes Hagel to the woodshed)
Parts 1-4 available at the webpage -- click on the headline to go there.
Now it's Lindsey Graham time. Are will still at war, Graham wants to know. After some stammering, Hagel says "Yes."

Graham's next question is "name one person in Congress who has been intimidated by the Jewish lobby" Hagel can't do it.

Now Graham wants to know one dumb thing Congress has done in response to pressure from the Israeli lobby. Hagel can't do it.

Graham wants to know why Hagel was one of 12 Senators who didn't sign a letter affirming Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. Hagel says that Senators shouldn't sign these kinds of letters -- it infringes on the president's prerogative. But then, why did Hagel sign a letter denouncing the treatment of Jews by the Russians? Hagel can't answer, at least not coherently.

Graham asks if Hagel would vote today against designating the IRG a terrorist organiztion. Hagel hems and haws. Then he says he would, at least, reconsider the matter, since "times change."

Now Graham is asking about a letter Hagel refused to sign denouncing the intifada. He wants to know if Graham will admit that not signing this letter was a mistake. Hagel says he will look at the letter and answer later.

It must have been a letter than Hagel clearly should have signed the letter because liberal Sen. Blumenthal, who follows Graham in th questioning, tells Hagel he hopes Hagel will now say he should have signed it.
Posted by: tipper 2013-01-31
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