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only for idiots
so you idiots would just do the oppisite of whatever this country says to do?
just how many fucking leashes do you idiots wear at once?
One day after his nomination by President Barack Obama, the former Nebraska senator spent Tuesday at the Pentagon meeting key officials and settling in. There were no official briefings, officials said. Hagel had dinner with outgoing secretary Leon Panetta on Monday night. Officials would not discuss what they talked about, only saying that they were served a Midwestern menu of steak and corn chowder - a nod to Hagel's Nebraska roots. Over the next few weeks, Hagel and the team assigned to prep him for the Armed Services Committee hearing will spend much of their time in an area resembling a generic cubical farm. Hagel gets his own office.
A decorated Vietnam veteran, Hagel enlisted in the Army so there is some familiarity with military training. But readying for what is expected to be a tough political battle for confirmation requires a different basic training. Pentagon spokesman George Little said Hagel will receive briefings on military and administration policies, including the military budget and current operations and capabilities. Defense officials said he would also be briefed on personnel and military readiness issues. A joint military and civilian transition team from various offices will provide key information and talking points. Jeremy Bash, Panetta's chief of staff, is Hagel's point man.
Hagel, if confirmed, will take over a Pentagon operation very different from that run by his predecessors since the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The next defense secretary will oversee the winding down the war in Afghanistan as well as a smaller troop presence there once the bulk of U.S. forces head home in 2014. He will face large scale budget cuts imposed by the Obama administration and the possibility of bigger spending reductions, if proposed deficit reduction measures take hold in Congress. Hagel will also face Iran and questions about its nuclear program as well the Syrian civil war and the presence of chemical stockpiles there.
Pentagon readies Hagel for confirmation fight – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs
Hagel told Pentagon staff he also believes all options in dealing with Irans nuclear program, including military action, should be on the table, according to the officials.
The nominee has begun meeting with Defense staff as he prepares for his confirmation hearing. That hearing is expected to be held in late January or early February, though no specific date has been chosen, according to a Senate staffer.
One of the Defense officials said Hagel wanted to set the record straight and that he believes he has been misrepresented by his critics.
The messaging is part of a bigger effort; hes also been reaching out to the Jewish community on their concerns, doing the same to the gay community. Hes making the appropriate rounds, according to the official.
Hagel trying to set record straight – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs