Critics Of Sen. Chick Hagel Becoming The Next U.S. Secretary Of Defense Are Now Making Their Voices Heard

A United States senator, not an Israeli one. In case there was any doubt. Reuters

Chuck Hagel's Jewish Problem -- Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal

The would-be secretary of defense has some curious views.

Prejudice—like cooking, wine-tasting and other consummations—has an olfactory element. When Chuck Hagel, the former GOP senator from Nebraska who is now a front-runner to be the next secretary of Defense, carries on about how "the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here," the odor is especially ripe.

Ripe because a "Jewish lobby," as far as I'm aware, doesn't exist. No lesser authorities on the subject than John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, authors of "The Israel Lobby," have insisted the term Jewish lobby is "inaccurate and misleading, both because the [Israel] lobby includes non-Jews like Christian Zionists and because many Jewish Americans do not support the hard-line policies favored by its most powerful elements."

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More News On Ret. Senator Chuck Hagel Becoming The Next US Secretary of Defense (Maybe)

Chuck Hagel’s ambiguous stance on dealing with Iran -- Max Fisher, Washington Post
Chuck Hagel does not like sanctions -- Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy
Still Wondering if Chuck Hagel Is the Wrong Choice for Secretary of Defense? -- Nathaniel Botwinick, NRO
Chuck Hagel and the value of antithesis -- Powerline
Was Hagel The "Buzz" At The White House Chanukah Party? -- Ali Gharib, Daily Beast
Hagel might be safe for confirmation, but will he help DoD's relations with Congress? -- Peter Feaver, Shadow Government/Foreign olicy
Ed Koch Blasts Potential Hagel Nomination -- Commentary
Defense Secretary front-runner, GOP's Chuck Hagel has strong Obama ties -- Christian Science Monitor
Chuck Hagel and the Mysterious Phony "Anti-Semitic" Quote -- David Weigel, Slate
The art of the smear -- Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy
10 facts about Chuck Hagel -- Politico

My Comment: What's my take .... if Chuck Hagel is nominated for US Secretary of Defense I am sure that a question will be asked on his past remarks on the "Jewish lobby" .... and I am also equally sure that he will answer it effectively.