Doesn't it make anyone nervous when Hagel's own party does not feel he is capable for the job? I can understand the republicans trying to block a democrat, but one of their own? Something smells real bad and I think it is Hagel.

Pragmatist,

Yeah we should be sucking up to the terrorists. Those Iranians are real allies, just like the Saudi's. You should get your head out of that warm moist place. You left wingers are going to be trying to blame republicans when one of the terrorist nations sets off a nuclear bomb in a populated area that they built during the weakest president since Carter on foreign policy. If you believe the Iranians or North Koreans are developing nuclear capability for peaceful uses you are plain stupid.

Actually the republicans should give Obummer everything he wants so when the country fails he will have no where to hide. He makes Hoover look successful, his policies will take years to reverse and our economy will not recover for a long time. Oh wait, it has been a long time since we have had a good economy, but it will be at least four more years.

I forgot I need to take a lot of time telling you what has already been covered. Sen Hagel has been a suck up to terrorist nations, that was brought out at the confirmation hearings, has shunned the Israeli's, as you in your post. The Israeli's at least are our ally in the area. You cannot be so naive as to think the Egyptian's, Saudi's, Kuawati's, Iranian's, Pakistani's, or Syrian's will stand up for us and our human rights beliefs in the middle east? That is why Hagel is not the best person for the job, he will be a disaster just like Obummer's foreign policy in the middle east has been.

In case you have not noticed the North Koreans and Iranians have basically thumbed thier noses at Obummer and his policies and demands. You and your left wing friends will be asking "how this can happen" when a terrorist nation sells a small nuclear weapon to a terrorist organization that is detonated in the free world. I know you do not take this seriously but it is a very serious situation, you just want to boil it down to the republicans don't like Obummer. It is not that they don't like Obummer, they don't like his lame policies.

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Pragmatist

I would never say that George Bush had great foreign policy, but he did have the respect of our allies. This is something Obummer does not have. In fact Germany, France, and a number of other allies just ignore him. Our enemies, that George Bush's foreign policy at least held at bay somewhat, now just thumb their nose at us. I guess it is what you see as the role of the U.S., leader or follower. Even Bill Clinton did a much better job with our allies and enemies. If we are not the leader then who will lead? Some despot in the middle east, China? Who will we be subserviant to as a nation when the credit card is maxed out? There are a number of dictators waiting in the wings for our fall and Obummer is just helping move it along.

Actually if you go back to find who has done such a miserable job with foreign policy it would have to be the Carter administration. It does appear that Jimmy will leave to see Obummer take the "worst presidnet ever" mantle from him. Something I am sure he has prayed for. Which brings me back to Hagel who has a favorable view of the dictatorships in the middle east and disdain for the one democracy, Israel. He is the wrong person to lead the defense department. Sadly there will be a number of senate republicans who will vote for this loser and we will suffer the consequences as a nation.