Posted on 11/24/2014 6:26:14 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down under pressure, the first cabinet-level casualty of the collapse of President Obama’s Democratic majority in the Senate and a beleaguered national security team that has struggled to stay ahead of an onslaught of global crises.
The president, who is expected to announce Mr. Hagel’s resignation in a Rose Garden appearance on Monday, made the decision to ask his defense secretary — the sole Republican on his national security team — to step down last Friday after a series of meetings over the past two weeks, senior administration officials said.
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Good riddance to the coward and traitor.
His incompetence was obvious before day 1. Of course, the Marxist didn’t care.
Expect Medea Benjamin to be named new Defense Secretary. She represents the actual views of this White Hut.
Fired because he wasn’t cashiering enough officers nor dismantling enough weapons systems.
“He raised the ire of the White House in August as the administration was ramping up its strategy to fight the Islamic State, directly contradicting the president, who months before had likened the Sunni militant group to a junior varsity basketball squad. Mr. Hagel, facing reporters in his now-familiar role next to General Dempsey, called the Islamic State an “imminent threat to every interest we have,” adding, “This is beyond anything that we’ve seen.” White House officials later said they viewed those comments as unhelpful, although the administration still appears to be struggling to define just how large is the threat posed by the Islamic State.”
Well, when he was in the Army, he didn't have a good grip on Buck Private and as Secdef, he was even worse. The only problem is that since hussein has "greater flexibility" he will probably put one of his muslim GITMO buddies in the post.
I wonder if this is due to Ted Cruz’ announcement of blocking everything except Nat Sec positions?
Bye.
I expect Malik Zulu Shabazz, the ousted leader of the New Black Panthers party. Obama will nominate him during a ‘Senate Recess’ when the Senate is in Full Session, and confirm him by Executive Order.
Word is that he was on the outs with Susan Rice.
LOL! I would not doubt that supposition.
LOL probably.
“He raised the ire of the White House in August as the administration was ramping up its strategy to fight the Islamic State, directly contradicting the president, who months before had likened the Sunni militant group to a junior varsity basketball squad. Mr. Hagel, facing reporters in his now-familiar role next to General Dempsey, called the Islamic State an “imminent threat to every interest we have,” adding, “This is beyond anything that we’ve seen.” White House officials later said they viewed those comments as unhelpful, although the administration still appears to be struggling to define just how large is the threat posed by the Islamic State.”
He probably thinks his greatest accomplishment is putting transgenders in the mainstream.
Yes, Hagel might not have been great, but he was obviously way too supportive of the US for Obama’s tastes. I do recall that there some of Hagel’s thoughts and goals became public this fall, and Obama was obviously outraged then.
He may seem weak and incompetent to us here, but by the standards of the WH, he was positively a Gen. MacArthur.
Betcha Obama appoints a Muslim now.
Hagel and Obama are scum bags.
The coup is almost complete.
He would do that. Just to be in our faces.
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