Hagel’s zealous detractors ultimately guaranteed his confirmation as U.S. defense secretary

if you think obama is not determined to end these lunatics you've got another thing coming

FYI. Amb. Rice was never nominated for the SOS position. She and Kerry were both considered front runners so because she was never nominated she could not have been abandoned by the President and he vigorously defended her every time he was asked. You media types really must learn to get your facts straight. Also, according to Kerry he was offered the position before Rice removed her name from consideration. Most Americans are far more concerned about our own national and security interests and not that of Israel.

Confirmation of Chuck Hagel is de-facto the move to the containment with nuclear armed Iran, despite all, if the appointment has significance at all, this is what it means.

I'm still amazed by that Senate Hearing. Every day that passes, the Gop become more extreme like the Tea Party. The House can't even govern anymore they've become so extreme. It looks like the Senate Gop are catching up fast. Hagel is a good guy, but he can be blunt. I always liked that quality in him because most politicians are hard to pin down. I don't think he harbors any ill will towards Israel at all. He always voted yes when military aid for Israel was needed. He'll do everything he can to keep you safe. He knows that's a high priority for the president. I don't think the Republicans realize how much respect they've lost with the American people since they went Tea Party. Over 60% consider them "too extreme" and "out of touch" in polls we receive. Yet, they party on.

As the article has noted the totally over the top obsession with Israel made one wonder whether Mr Hagel was signing up to be the Defence Minister of Israel .... the question would have made sense. These Senators should be impeached for their treachery. They were called to find a suitable Secretary of Defence for their own country but chose deliberately to ignore this calling. The US Secretary of Defence has a far larger obligation than the defence of Israel. And this especially given the way that Israel choses to spit in the face of the best interests of the US and of Israel itself.

day! They were told, he will be confirmed..