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Congressional oversight document / media or report excerpt
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a report or article contained within House Oversight files. It details the confirmation hearings of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense on January 31 (2013), specifically focusing on his shift in stance regarding Iran sanctions and military intervention. It includes commentary from WINEP official Dennis Ross, who expressed to the LA Times that 2013 would be a decisive year for Iranian diplomacy and potential force.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Chuck Hagel | Nominee for Secretary of Defense |
Subject of confirmation hearings regarding his stance on Iran.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Mentioned as 'the President' regarding policy goals.
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| Satloff | WINEP Official |
Mentioned as having views echoed by Dennis Ross.
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| Dennis Ross | Former Ambassador / WINEP Official / Former Advisor to Obama |
Quoted expressing concern about Hagel and the Iran situation.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP |
Washington Institute for Near East Policy, organization where Ross and Satloff are officials.
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| Los Angeles Times |
Media outlet that interviewed Dennis Ross.
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| Department of Defense |
Government agency Hagel is nominated to lead.
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| US Senate |
Implied by 'Republican senators' conducting questioning.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
January 31, 2013
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Subject of foreign policy discussion and sanctions.
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Relationships (2)
Ross... who served as Obama’s top adviser on Iran
Satloff’s views were echoed by... Dennis Ross
Key Quotes (4)
"I am fully committed to the President’s goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and—as I’ve said in the past—all options must be on the table to achieve that goal."Source
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"My policy is one of prevention, and not one of containment"Source
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"I think 2013 is going to be decisive"Source
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"For diplomacy to have a chance of success, the Iranians need to understand that if diplomacy fails, force is going to be the result."Source
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