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Neo-Cons, Israel Lobby Mobilize to Pre-empt Obama Pentagon Favorite
by Jim Lobe - http://www.commondreams.org/
WASHINGTON - Neo-conservatives
and leaders of the powerful Israel lobby are mobilising their forces in
what looks like an all-out campaign to pre-empt the nomination by
President Barack Obama of an outspoken former Republican senator and
decorated Vietnam War hero to replace Leon Panetta as secretary of
defence.The campaign was launched last week after senior White House officials leaked word that Chuck Hagel, who also co-chairs the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB), was likely to get the nomination whenever, as expected any time, Panetta formally announces his retirement.
It gathered steam in the last few days with prominent neo-cons leading the charge against the former Nebraska senator.
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