BARACK OBAMA’S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GETS THE BOOT
By FITSNEWS || Chuck Hagel – the only “Republican” in U.S. president Barack Obama‘s cabinet – is resigning his post as Secretary of Defense under pressure.
Evidently his fearmongering wasn’t up to snuff …
A former two-term U.S. Senator from Nebraska, Hagel and Obama bonded over their shared opposition to the 2003-11 Iraq War – which the president once referred to as a “dumb war.” Less than three years after the end of that conflict, though, Obama has reengaged America’s military in Iraq – arguing such intervention is necessary to contain the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Really? Good luck with that …
Hagel – who took over the Pentagon last February – lasted less than two years as Obama’s Defense Secretary. He was nominated by Obama in January, but became the first Defense Secretary ever to have his nomination successfully filibustered.
The reason? Warmongering U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham didn’t feel he was sufficiently hawkish. In fact McCain and Graham went to great pains to paint Hagel as anti-Semitic because he failed to consistently offer a full-throated defense of the ongoing U.S. subsidization of Israel’s war machine.
Eventually, Hagel was confirmed … but he’s never been seen as a loyal “neoconservative” (a.k.a. warmonger).
In fact ever since his bruising confirmation fight he’s played second fiddle to General Martin Dempsey – chairman of Obama’s joint chiefs of staff and a proponent of sending U.S. ground troops back to Iraq.
According to The New York Times, Hagel was booted due to Obama’s “recognition that the threat from the Islamic State would require a different kind of skills than those that (Hagel) was brought on to employ.”
“The next couple of years will demand a different kind of focus,” an Obama official told the paper.
Translation? The “thirty year war” with ISIS is on for real now …
This website is no fan of Hagel’s. Like another former U.S. Senator, he became a warmonger when it suited his purposes – but it wasn’t enough. And now Obama is burnishing his own warmongering credentials by showing Hagel the door.
Lost in the personnel change? The abject failure of costly American interventionism abroad. After spending fourteen years and $6 trillion on the first so-called “War on Terror” (to say nothing of the human cost in lives, injuries, post-traumatic stress, etc.) – America is less safe, less free and less prosperous.
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59 comments
Will Obama nominate Putin or Assad?
Seriously.The Republicans should hold up ANY appointments or nominations by this muslim pResident because of his lawlessness on immigration and Obamacare.
Start with the DOJ nomination and the Sec of Defense. Susan Rice is making the decisions anyway.
You’re a Muslim.
You are a queer.Muslim’s don’t like queer’s nor do they think much of socialists. Careful. :-)
Where’s your birth certificate?
Locked in safe with my college transcripts.Where are Obama’s?
Sorry, but until I see your birth certificate you’re an illegal immigrant Muslim, probably a member of ISIS here to hurt someone.
Muslim’s don’t like queer’s nor do they think much of socialists. Careful. :-)
If that isn’t an admission/threat I don’t know what is.
No threat. Was just stating the fact that muslims don’t treat queer’s like you very well.
Muslims like you?
That guy’s a Muslim for sure!
Well, go get them.. we’ll wait.
Yep, don’t get mad at Obama not showing his transcript if you haven’t shown us yours, Sandi.
I was an honor student. You should be able to tell that.
I was an honor student. You should be able to tell that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rav9ijyyZk
Fax em to Texas or Tucumcari?
Fax? I want the originals!!
Meet where? Moore, SC or on the Rio Grande?
I suggest you hold a press conference. I’ll watch it on tv.
ok.
dj is brilliant. You should follow his postings.
Must be what goes through dickjucgglers head over and over.. ” you are brilliant, thats what mom says, you are brilliant, that’s why you have no friends, you are brilliant, thats what mom says, you are..”
dj appears to be a gentleman and scholar.
Me thinks if he was a scholar he would know the difference between Sec of State and Sec of defense, but as long as its one big pot of partisan hatred he doestn care..
Obama is a partisan that hates America…I am a partisan that hates his world-view ,policies and desire to tranform (destroy) this countrty.
See the difference moron?
Has it gone from Grand asshat..to Sandi..to “Guest” to DJ or dick juggler..ahhh the clever monkey has changed his name..clever monkey.
Excellent post. You are brilliant and I salute you.
resorting to impersonating other posters..oh how original. Asshats unite you have a new leader.
Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars by
Daniel Bolger/excerpt :http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/11/excerpt-daniel-bolgers-why-we-lost/
Barack Obama and the American hating Democrats in congress. No need to read it.
They are getting ready to surrender to Iran on nukes.
The stupid idiot comment of the day winner. Ignores all facts and goes full psycho partisan hatred..Remember when Bush surrendered to North Korea on Nukes, let Russia invade Georgia..(just like know not much he could have done but i digress..)of course not because you are an idiot. Congrats idiot..at least you have won something in your life.
so you just copied my remark and reposted..mmmm ok. thanks.
The stupid idiot comment of the day winner. Ignores all facts and goes full psycho partisan hatred..Remember when Bush surrendered to North Korea on Nukes, let Russia invade Georgia..(just like know not much he could have done but i digress..)of course not because you are an idiot. Congrats idiot..at least you have won something in your life.
The stupid idiot comment of the day winner. Ignores all facts and goes full psycho partisan hatred..Remember when Bush surrendered to North Korea on Nukes, let Russia invade Georgia..(just like now, not much he could have done but i digress..)of course not because you are an idiot. Congrats idiot..at least you have won something in your life.
Post it ONE more time moron!!! Maybe somebody will read it. I didn’t.
thats why you replied…you fucking idiot. LOLOLOL
‘The man who doesn’t read is no better off than the man who can’t read.’
Say what you want about the U.S. wasting resources on battling ISIS…but they are some serious wackos–and they are well equipped.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3ec_1415293808
This is way different than when I was over there.
You be the judge.
serious wackos–and they are well equipped
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considering it took us 10 years to lose against IEDs and small arms fire.. what do you think it’ll take for us to defeat a bunch of untrained camel jockeys in jeeps outfitted with machine guns? Should we turn all of our manufacturing over to the military, to make nifty weapons like *they* have? [jealous pout]
…and when they get to America, will our Navy be able to deal with them?
No mention of God or Christians? You’re slacking euwe max.
Serious wackos –> Yes. Want to see more?
http://leaksource.info/2014/11/16/graphic-video-islamic-state-claims-beheading-of-former-u-s-army-rangeraid-worker-peter-kassig/
Be sure to watch both videos if you aren’t convinced that these guys are not cut from the same thread as the “IEDs and small arms fire” you previously mentioned.
No mention of God or Christians? You’re slacking euwe max.
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I figured you’d cover my slack.
So, what’s your solution – “all out war?” … and while you’re explaining, how about a little explanation of what Bush was doing over there during his “major operations.”
They had jets, they had bombs, they had tanks, they had anti-aircraft guns, they had… well, hell – they had more than ISIS!
Let’s not draw inferences (tisk, tisk). I didn’t offer a solution. In fact, I don’t even think I hinted at one. I merely point out what I’ve seen. That is, I can certainly distinguish these folks from the former.
Indeed, can anyone really act surprised when seeing this unrest among all the “fresh” lines drawn by english-speaking politicians less than 100 years ago?
I didn’t offer a solution. In fact, I don’t even think I hinted at one. I merely point out what I’ve seen. That is, I can certainly distinguish these folks from the former.
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So you were there when the first tanks arrived in Bagdad?
It’s the Vietnam movie reel being looped over and over again, just titled something else.
Time to dial up some more Peace Prize’s for Obama, but let’s give some to McCain & Lindsey too.
We can hold the ceremony in Guantanamo.
Sooooo scary…. I’ll bet the Marines at Iwo Jima wouldn’t want to meet *these* guys head on!
Not without air supremacy and artillery support.
:)
Since when have Marines needed air supremacy and artillery support to win?
lol!
“Say what you want about the U.S. wasting resources on battling ISIS”
Why? It clearly has no effect on some people.
Too bad people like Obola, Lindsey, and McCain, want to keep sending people like this more arms and support, just so our troops can meet them face to face once again but not be allowed to defeat them.
When feces has run it’s course, dried out and lost all of it’s nutritional value for the common flies that have been feasting off it, the flies move on to another pile of feces.
No longer a yes man.
The problem with Hagel is that when he said he wanted “peace” he probably meant it.
So now it’s time for him to go.
WOW…If FITS did not report this Earth-Shattering, all-important news, I Never would have known. How prescient – and news houndish – you are.
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Let the scapegoating and and grandstanding begin. Obama is trying really hard to forget the results of this year’s election and making the people pretend it did not happen. Don’t try blaming it on someone else, it was you..
Biden wants to cry about Obama throwing another veteran underneath the bus.
Wait until Hagel writes his book. He will be the 3rd Sec of State to essentially call Obama a traitor-not putting the best interests of the country ahead of his liberal/socialist politics.
“Sec of Defense” athough I am sure most “Sec of State’s” feel the same.
Quit, fired, whatever – in doublespeak Obamaland it makes no difference.
First Gates, now Hagel. Another book will be out soon outlining Obama’s failed Defense Strategies. Killing the messengers will not kill ISIS.
Why is ISIS riding around in US Equipment made in Texas for the US Special forces?
How did ISIS get all our equipment?
You think ISIS just appeared out of nowhere?
You want to kill them?
Hehehehehehe