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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a news article or political report (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029732) discussing the confirmation process of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. It details political pressure from pro-Israel groups and the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) for Hagel to toughen his stance on Iran. The text notes that Hagel quickly 'backtracked' or clarified his views to align with the administration's tougher line to satisfy Democratic senators.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Chuck Hagel | Nominee for Secretary of Defense / Former Senator |
Subject of the article; facing criticism for past views on Iran and meeting with senators to clarify his stance.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Warned by Congress members to rein Hagel in.
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| Robert Satloff | Executive Director (listed as 'direction') |
Of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP); warned the White House regarding Hagel's stance.
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| Israel-friendly members of Congress | Congress Members |
Warned Obama regarding Hagel.
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| Democratic senators | Senators |
Met with Hagel and announced satisfaction with his clarified views.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Washington Institute for Near East Policy |
Pro-Israel think tank lead by Robert Satloff.
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| Congress |
Legislative body involved in confirmation.
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| White House |
Executive branch administration.
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| Pentagon |
Department of Defense headquarters.
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Timeline (2 events)
Early 2013 (Implied)
Early 2013 (Implied)
Meetings between Hagel and Senators regarding confirmation
Washington D.C.
Chuck Hagel
Democratic Senators
Relationships (2)
nomination as secretary of defense
Satloff warned bluntly that the White House should act quickly to make sure that Hagel backs away from his previous views
Key Quotes (2)
"If the White House does not take steps soon to correct that impression, the chances for a negotiated resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis will fall nearly to zero and the likelihood of Israeli military action will rise dramatically"Source
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"military option ought to be 'on the table.'"Source
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