https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/26/republicans-should-vote-no-and-send-a-message-to-hagel/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:17:31 -0400<![CDATA[1) Hagel&#8217;s history of contentious comments about the policies of the state of Israel is not merely obnoxious. That record will also severely impede his effectiveness in his portfolio. Israel is the United States&#8217; most capable strategic partner in the world&#8217;s most turbulent region. Successful U.S. policy requires effective cooperation with Israel. In the 1990-91 Gulf War, Saddam Hussein attempted to wreck the U.S.-led alliance to rescue Kuwait by firing missiles at Israel. The United States asked Israel not to retaliate. This was an extraordinary and excruciating request. It&#8217;s impossible to imagine the United States exercising similar restraint. Yet Israel complied. &#8230;]]>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:30:52 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/26/republicans-should-vote-no-and-send-a-message-to-hagel-n100445