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Hagel: Iran’s government is legitimately elected
Former senator Chuck Hagel defended his vote against designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, claiming it would have been unprecedented and potentially harmful to give that designation to a representative of a “legitimate” government.
The Islamist regime in Iran, Hagel said, was “an elected, legitimate government, whether we agree or not.”
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You stupid Dhimmi
Oil Can on January 31, 2013 at 12:39 PM
He’s right. Just like the SS was part of the democratically elected Adolf Hitler’s government.
Little Boomer on January 31, 2013 at 12:40 PM
What a maroon.
Ward Cleaver on January 31, 2013 at 12:40 PM
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard – they’re like the Civil Air Patrol, right?
Ward Cleaver on January 31, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Obama micromanages State Department strategy and many of the bigger issues of defense as well, but he is going to be able to blame Republicans for the disasters that will continue overseas by having a “Republican” defense secretary? This is a weapons-grade stupid statement from Hagel.
mwbri on January 31, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Flange on January 31, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Yeah this dude is going to be awesome in the role.
Now where did I put my gas mask?
Bishop on January 31, 2013 at 12:51 PM
Shove it Cornholer.
ToddPA on January 31, 2013 at 12:57 PM
You couldn’t extract McCain out of Lurch’s backside last week, but he’s having a Maverickgasm because he can go after someone in his own party.
That said, you suck Hagel!
RovesChins on January 31, 2013 at 12:57 PM
Guess we now know why the mullahs gave their full-throated endorsement of his nomination.
crrr6 on January 31, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Sharia compliant.
tom daschle concerned on January 31, 2013 at 1:14 PM
Israel should go on high alert.
Bitter Clinger on January 31, 2013 at 1:20 PM
Riiiight and I guess all of those governments in the South when the KKK actively worked to disenfranchise blacks were “legitimate,” too.
Who’s surprised? This tool doesn’t think that Hezbollah or Hamas is a terrorist group. I wonder what he thinks of their “curiously familiar” salute.
Sieg Heil, Allah! /
Resist We Much on January 31, 2013 at 1:28 PM
‘This Hagel hearing is a disaster’- Liberals take to Twitter to slam Hagel
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) January 31, 2013
Not impressed by Hagel so far. This is one of the toughest jobs in govt. He needs to do better.
— Tom Wright (@thomaswright08) January 31, 2013
Resist We Much on January 31, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Too bad Democrat presidential candidates don’t have to undergo this kind of examination.
crrr6 on January 31, 2013 at 1:41 PM
Exactly!
If these people want to be like this, let them I say!
Let them wallow in their own feces & misery.
Meanwhile,continue to deny them any real access to the real world.
SANCTIONS!
Bcs they work sooo well!
Badger40 on January 31, 2013 at 1:54 PM
Iran rejoices.
Schadenfreude on January 31, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Yikes…what a 3-ring circus this administration is.
Every day is a new show!
NJ Red on January 31, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Hitler was appointed as Chancellor after losing to Hindenburg in the presidential elections. The German people also didn’t vote for the Reichstag Fire Decree, The Enabling Act or any of the other underhanded things Hitler did to become Fuhrer.
RadClown on January 31, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Halp Us Jon Karry and Schmuck Bagel are really ideal choices if you are a Barky regime member.
Next up, Blind Sheikh for Homeland Security.
Forward you lazy crackers!
*cracks whip*
*throws dog on grill*
*signals for prayer mat*
CorporatePiggy on January 31, 2013 at 3:00 PM