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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChuck Hagel likely Sec. of Defense nominee: Bloomberg report
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/13/chuck-hagel-secretary-of-defense_n_2294793.htmlFormer Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) is likely to be nominated as the Secretary of Defense, Bloomberg reports.
Sources tell Bloomberg Hagel has passed the vetting process at the White House counsel's office. Obama reportedly discussed the position with Hagel at the White House on December 4.
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter are also reportedly contenders, according to Bloomberg.
Sources tell Bloomberg Hagel has passed the vetting process at the White House counsel's office. Obama reportedly discussed the position with Hagel at the White House on December 4.
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter are also reportedly contenders, according to Bloomberg.
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p.s. I like Chuck Hagel
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Chuck Hagel likely Sec. of Defense nominee: Bloomberg report (Original Post)
superpatriotman
Dec 2012
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teddy51
(3,491 posts)1. Sounds good to me, I have always liked Hagel.
mmonk
(52,589 posts)2. Good choice.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. well...
frogmarch
(12,160 posts)4. Ugh. He had ties
to the voting machine co. that counted the votes when he won his Senate seat. Hagel hid those ties. Sure, he defeated that piece of crap Ben Nelson, but still.
I am a Nebraskan who doesnt like Chuck Hagel one bit.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)5. Do it.
Don't uproot Kerry.
question everything
(47,544 posts)6. I've heard that many conservatives don't like him
which means he will be a good choice.