During the Iraq war, he didn't just vote against the surge. He absolutely denigrated it, calling it "strategically and tactically" the worst thing the military could do. Well, he got it precisely wrong and exposed himself as an idiot, as the surge proved to be a success. Hagel's mediocre judgment should be at issue even more than his bigotry.

Shoula...thanks for quoting me! hoping to write an op-ed for KCJC...if it's not allowed then definitely a letter to the editor. Did you read this: Hagel on board of Soros group pushing ‘nuke-free world.’ Radical-left organization wants massive slashes in defense spending Source: kleinonline.wnd.com January 17, 2013 at 3:34 AM EST Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s nominee for defense secretary, serves on the board of a George Soros-funded group that advocates a nuclear-free world. The Ploughshares Fund has a long history of anti-war advocacy and is a partner of the Marxist-oriented Institute for Policy Studies, which has urged the defunding of the Pentagon and massive decreases in U.S. defense capabilities, including slashing the American nuclear arsenal to 292 deployed weapons. Go to websit to read more....it's even scarier for the US if HAgel becomes SecDef...he'll decimate the military!

No one insists Jews stop hating 'goys'... wasn't it your mandate to change the world...well you certainly have...antiSemitism is now through the roof...and climbing... TATA

will be Hagel, whether you oppose him, or not. When an ethnic block supports or opposes an American candidate there is the danger of alienation of the mainstream if you back the wrong pony. We call it "pulling a Bibi."

are those in a position to vote yes or no on Hagel. Chuck Schumer, noted Democratic Jewish Senator From New York, has already said he will vote for Hagel. You see in America, Jews are liberal Democrats before they are Jews. And that is why a Kenyan Muslim like Obama captured the Jewish vote.

Actually Soros is an extremist Muslim born in Egypt who wants to bring about the destruction of Israel.

the weak always get betrayed by the strong; the honest get betrayed by the dishonest. hagel and obama have the exact same worlview, including nuclear disarmament. their policies will affect the entire world, and not for the better. the russians, the chinese and the iranian terrorists must be thrilled.

against Israel ?????? That is your opinion. Obama says that if Israel continues to settle the occupied territories and does not sit down and negotiate a settlement with the Pals that will be catastrophic for Israel. THAT IS ALSO MY OPINION. I hope that you are less than 50 years old, that you may live long enough to see that I am right.

I'm a dual citizen, and I'm tired of the Hagel whining. If he was being appointed Secretary of State, I'd be concerned; but he isn't. He's qualified for the position he's being nominated to have. Guess what, when I voted in Israel, I voted for what's best there. Here, I vote for what's best here. Unlike what extremists on both sides like to claim, those two things aren't always identical. Deal with it.

SEnator Schumer sold his people for the Senate Majority leader. It took him only 90 minutes to be convinced that Hagel is not the monster he is ; a guy hated by his own party who hate gays, jews, and against abortion for rape victims and pro Hizbalah, Hamas, Arafat, Iran

schumer probably sold his soul to become majority leader.

the problem is that Obama's usual suspects group of Court Jews have closed ranks on defending this antisemite and homophobe. I told my gay, Jewish, and Gay-Jewish friends at home NOT to vote for Obama because he will do Nothing to promote the agendas of either of these populations- and I was right. One of the first things Obama did was appoint an homophobe and antisemite to head one of the most important ministries in the government!

It has to do with what's best for the USA...Israel never was best for the USA...on any level...They've betrayed the USA time and time again...We've allowed Israel to 'Sh$#t on our heads and with our money too..while they made us complicit in their illegal settlements and slow genocide of the Palestinians... Don't take it personally, but what was that fiasco Bibi pulled when he addressed Obama and Congress? Why should Obame be worried and know better? Is being called an Antisemite the worst thing in the world?...Grow up stupid..that billy club is has grown limp.....no one is afraid of you anymore ..and Anti Israeli sentiments is sky high...You don't have the money you once did. and the American public is wise to you now....... So all that antisemitism is in your lap...Deal with it... Ynet wont post this at all...But that's what Ynet does anyway, it's job is to keep you all foaming at the mouth hateing everyone, even those who feed you... TATA... TATA

to gut the US military and reduce the number of US nukes so that the USA can easily be attacked and invaded after the weapons are also confiscated from the people by foreign Russian Spetznatz troops wearing US military uniforms and police uniforms who speak English who are already in the USA. IMPEACH the foreign imposter NOW! Throw the bums out!

schumer had a choice: his standing with the administration on the one hand and defense of American interests and of Israel on the other hand. as usual, schumer chose himself, his career, his prestige. schumer will do anything the adminstration wants him to do because he is a gutless political hack whose only concern about principle is blustery posturing creating a simulacrum of concern. he cares as much about the American military or American power or American preeminence or the defense of Israel as hagel., i.e. not at all.